| Reference number | AP/7/33 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding Charles Wildbore's paper from N [Nevil] Maskelyne to Sir Joseph Banks |
| Date | 19 May 1790 |
| Description | Letter from Maskelyne regarding Wildbore's expanded paper on spherical motion (see AP/7/16 for original version of manuscript), stating that he has not had the time to peruse it properly due to the recent discovery by Miss [Caroline] Herschel of a new comet [Comet C/1790 H1] in April 1790. Maskelyne provides observations from the evening of 18 May 1790 of this comet.
Subject: Physics / Astronomy
Written by Maskelyne in Greenwich [London] and addressed to Banks at Soho Square [London]. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1790.0028 |
| Related records in the catalogue | AP/7/16 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |
| NA5553 | Maskelyne; Nevil (1732 - 1811) | 1732 - 1811 |