| Reference number | CLP/8i/13a |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'The eclipse of the Sun' by Francis Willughby, [Walter] Pope, [Henry] Phillips and Robert Hooke |
| Date | 1666 |
| Description | The authors describe a solar eclipse observed at Gresham College. The eclipse began at 5:43pm. It was darkened, {3/11 diam.at 6.00 5 dig. at 7. 06 {4 digits at 6. 07 4 dig. at 7. 13 {5 dig. at 6. 13 3 dig. at 7. 20 {6 dig. at 6. 21 2 dig. at 7. 26 {7 dig. at 6. 39½ 1 dig. at 7. 32 {6 dig. at 6. 57 0 dig. at 7. 37. Its duration appears to have been one hour and 54 minutes. Its greatest obscurity was somewhat more than 7. digits. Includes a geometrical diagram.
Subject: Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 27 June 1666
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Observations made in several places, of the late eclipse of the sun, which hapned on the 22 of June, 1666' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1665.0111 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBC/2/88 |
| RBO/3/49 |
| CLP/8i/13 |
| CLP/8i/13a/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5616 | Pope; Walter (c1627 - 1714); astronomer and writer | c1627 - 1714 |
| NA8374 | Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist | 1635 - 1672 |
| NA8242 | Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher | 1635 - 1703 |