| RefNo | L&P/9/8 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'Account of a new comet' by Caroline Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel; Caroline Lucretia (1750–1848); astronomer; singer; sister of William Herschel; aunt of John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 August 1786 |
| Description | Contains note from William Herschel and plate.
Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of a new comet. In a letter from Miss Caroline Herschel to Charles Blagden, M.D. Sec. R. S'
Read 9 November 1786 |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper and plate |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1787.0001 |
| RelatedRecord | L&P/9/8/1 |
| L&P/9/8/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |