| RefNo | HS/19/184 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Notes from newspapers, on meteor in County of Durham in October 1854, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Mathematician and Astronomer |
| Date | 1860s |
| Description | Handwritten notes and pencil drawing in Herschel's hand. Extracts from accounts of the Hurworth meteor from local newspapers [Darlington Telegraph; Richmond Gazette], from 7 January 1855 and pencil copy of a printed illustration of the phenomenon. Commentaries on meteors seen in England Note added "this account is given rather the hope of drawing attention to the subject than of conveying any idea ... of so rare & splendid a phenomenon". The notes were made on the back of a blank weather forecasting printed sheet for 1863. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper, pencil drawing |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |