| RefNo | CLP/8i/26 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Letter, 'Description of a fiery meteor seen at Danzig' from Johannes Hevelius to to Henry Oldenburg |
| Date | 1671 |
| Description | A short letter from Johannes Hevelius to Henry Oldenburg with a drawing on the back describing the observations of a fiery meteor as observed at Gdansk on 13 April 1671. The observations were not done by Hevelius, but by 'a friend, who saw it himself'.
Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology |
| Language | English |
| German |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Red chalk on paper |
| Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/8i/26/2 |
| CLP/8i/26/1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |