Hereford, England — 22 May 1823

Bright unknown near Venus

  1. Bright shining object observed near Venus, again reported by an experienced astronomer, Reverend T. W. Webb. Fig. 36: Reverend Webb Reverend T.W. Webb was the author of Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, a very popular reference book for serious amateur astronomers.

Source: Nature 14: 195. 405. Case: W357