| Reference number | AP/11/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, 'A short account of some appearances in the moon on the 24th April, 1822' from Henry Lawson to George Dollond |
| Date | 25 April 1822 |
| Description | Lawson describes his observations of the dark part of the moon through a telescope on 24 April 1822. He perceived a 'luminous appearance' that switched numerous times between being hazy and bright like a star over a half-hour period.
Subject: Astronomy
Written by Lawson at Crooms Hill [Greenwich, London] and addressed to Dollond at Saint Pauls [Church Yard, London]. Read to the Royal Society on 2 May 1822. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3716 | Dollond; George (1774 - 1852) | 1774 - 1852 |
| NA5420 | Lawson; Henry (1774 - 1855) | 1774 - 1855 |