| RefNo | CLP/4i/76 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'Observations of the lumen boreale [aurora borealis], or streaming' by William Derham |
| Date | 1727 |
| Description | Derham describes a 'lumen boreale' witnessed on 8 October 1726, and provides Mr Wasse's account of the phenomenon. Includes a figure of the aurora borealis in text.
Subject: Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 8 June 1727
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Observations on the lumen boreale, or streaming on Oct 8, 1726, by the Reverand Mr. W. Derham, F. R. S' |
| Extent | 15p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1726.0049 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/13/3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6239 | Derham; William (1657 - 1735); naturalist | 1657 - 1735 |