Physical Description:
3 p. : A.L.S. Notes:
William Herschel writes to fellow astronomer John Goodricke,
sending his recent paper on Mars. He asks Goodricke's opinion on
how William Herschel determined the tilt of Mars' axis. He also
writes of Algol, and parallels with the sun and its rotations. He
plans to send Goodricke a list of stars he has noted changes in,
and mentions 43, 33 and 34 in Aquila. He hopes Goodricke will
observe them and let William Herschel know William Herschelat he
finds, as he has not watched them since 1783. He closes by asking
Goodricke to pass a copy of the Mars paper onto their mutual
friend, Edward Pigott. Paper on Mars not included. Biographical Note:
William Herschel was an English astronomer. He discovered Uranus in
1781. Physical Collection:
Letters by Sir William Herschel, 1777-1807.
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