Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.16719

    Two observations

    Date
    9 August 1708;24 July 1708
    Creator
    David Gregory (1659 - 1708, British) , Astronomer, Astronomer
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Manuscript page number
    f73 p3
    Material
    Dimensions
    height (page): 220mm
    width (page): 180mm
    Subject
    Description
    Figure of a celestial apparition observed on 9 August 1708, and triangulation of a 'fiery shooting' observed on 24 July 1708, among the papers of David Gregory. The former was also observed by Edmond Halley.
    Related fellows
    David Gregory (1659 - 1708, British) , Astronomer, Astronomer
    Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742, British) , Astronomer
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