| RefNo | L&P/10/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Concerning the discovery of a comet' from Caroline Herschel to Joseph Planta |
| Creator | Herschel; Caroline Lucretia (1750–1848); astronomer; singer; sister of William Herschel; aunt of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 October 1793 |
| Description | Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of the discovery of a comet. In a letter from Miss Caroline Herschel, to Joseph Planta, Esq. Sec. R. S'
Read 7 November 1793 |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1794.0001 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7198 | Planta; Joseph (1744 - 1827) | 1744 - 1827 |