| RefNo | CLP/4ii/23 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'An observation of three mock suns seen in London, Friday September 17 1736' by Martin Folkes |
| Date | 17 September 1736 |
| Description | Folkes describes parhelia observed on 17 September 1736, stating he 'accidentally took notice of an odd stream of coloured light, shooting upwards from the sun, as I then thought, shining through a thin waterish cloud.' Figure of parhelia attached.
Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology
Read to the Royal Society on 4 November 1736
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'An observation of three mock-suns seen in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 1736' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1737.0013 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/20/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8378 | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher | 1690 - 1754 |