| RefNo | L&P/9/180 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Description of a new comet' from Caroline Herschel to Joseph Banks |
| Creator | Herschel; Caroline Lucretia (1750–1848); astronomer; singer; sister of William Herschel; aunt of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 April 1790 |
| Description | Subject: Astronomy
Read date not given. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |