Paper, 'Observations of the appearances among the fixt [fixed] stars, called nebulous stars' by William Derham Derham writes: 'Having last autumn made some good observations, with my eight foot reflecting telescope, of the appearances in the heavens, called nebulous stars, I think it proper to acquaint this illustrious Society with them, to instigate others to make furher observations of them, because I think there is much more in them worthy of inquiry.' Subject: Astronomy Read to the Royal Society on 19 April 1733 Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Observations of the appearances among the fix'd stars, called Nebulous Stars' 1732