| Reference number | CLP/8i/65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An observation of the satellites of Jupiter communicated by [James] Pound' by Edmond Halley |
| Date | 9 July 1714 |
| Description | Concerns observations of four satellites between 14:47 and 15:00 on 9 July 1714. Pound describes how 'Jupiter and his satellites appeared very bright and clear (thro a 15 foot glass)'.
Subject: Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 15 July 1714 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | EL/P1/112 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6741 | Pound; James (1669 - 1724); clergyman; East India Company chaplain; astronomer | 1669 - 1724 |
| NA8423 | Halley; Edmond (1656 - 1742); astronomer | 1656 - 1742 |