| Reference number | CLP/8ii/71 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An observation of the eclipse of the Moon September 8 1736 made in Hudson's Bay [Canada]' by Christopher Middleton |
| Date | 1738 |
| Description | Middleton describes a lunar eclipse witnessed at Hudson Bay. He states that the weather was clear, but 'the motion of the sea render'd my telescope useless'.
Subject: Astronomy |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| 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/21/22 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5183 | Middleton; Christopher (- 1770); navigator | - 1770 |