| Reference number | CLP/4i/64 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'A description of an aurora borealis seen on the same day at Cruwys-Morchard in Devonshire [England]' by Samuel Cruwys |
| Date | 1722 |
| Description | Cruwys shares meteorological observations taken at Cruwys-Morchard on 6 February 1720-21, describing 'streaming lights' appearing in the evening sky.
Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology
Read to the Royal Society on 11 January 1722
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A description of an aurora borealis, seen on the same day at Cruwys-Morehard [sic], in Devonshire' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| 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.1720.0046 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/11/46 |
| RBO/11/45 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA468 | Cruwys; Samuel (- 1747) | - 1747 |