| Reference number | CLP/4i/66 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of an aurora borealis' by J [John] Desaguliers |
| Date | 1723 |
| Description | Desaguliers presents observations of the aurora borealis on 22 December 1722 as seen from Stanmore in Middlesex [England]. Includes two pages of figures illustrating Desaguliers's observations.
Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology
Read to the Royal Society on 31 January 1723 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/11/74 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8419 | Desaguliers; John Theophilus (1683 - 1744); natural philosopher | 1683 - 1744 |