KATER, HENRY. - THE FIRST OBSERVATION OF "VOLCANIC" ACTIVITY ON THE MOON.

Notice respecting a volcanic appearance in the Moon, in a Letter addressed to the President. Read February 8, 1821.

(London, W. Bulmer and W. Nicol, 1821). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1821 - Part II. Pp. 130-132 and 1 engraved moon-plate. Offsetting from the plate to the last leaf.

This paper represent the first observation of volcanic-like activity on the Moon, taken place the 4th, the 6th and the 7th Februar 1821. The next year it was confirmed by Olbers. "I observed a luminous spot in the dark part of the moon, which I was inclined to ascribe to the eruption of a volcano."(Kater).

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