| Reference number | CLP/8ii/67 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, regarding a comet at West Horsley in Surrey [England] by William Nicholas |
| Date | 1736 |
| Description | Nicholas describes 'a star with a tail pointing upwards' he observed below Venus on 5 February 1736/7. Includes five figures of the comet in the text.
Subject: Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 24 March 1736 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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/20/24 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1283 | Nicholas; William (- 1750) | - 1750 |