Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society(1665 - 1887)

An excellent historical record of some of the important developments in astronomy and physics is available online at

Phil. Trans. Royal Soc.
M. Azout 1665, - The Motion of the Late Comet Praedicted
Edmond Halley, 1715 - Observation of several lucid spots or nebulae
Edmond Halley, 1717 - On the change in Latitude over many years of some of the principal stars