| RefNo | RSL/1/31 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'Extract of a letter from Monsieur Mechain, a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, to Mr de Magellan, dated the 25 February 1783 on the element or orbit of the new planet discovered by Mr Herschel FRS and on the late transit of Mercury with some observations of the best [ ] of the Pleiades' |
| Date | 1783 |
| Description | Communicated by Mr de Magellan FRS.
On the discovery of Uranus by William Herschel. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| AccessConditions | No photocopying |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8072 | Magellan; John Hyacinth de (1722 - 1790) | 1722 - 1790 |
| NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |