| Reference number | CLP/8ii/68 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of a conjunction of Mercury with the Sun observed at the Astronomical Observatory of the Institute of Bologna [Italy] 11 November 1736 in the morning' by Eustachio Manfredi |
| Date | 1736 |
| Description | Manfredi shares observations made by 'some learned men' on a transit of Mercury 'over/under' the Sun. Paper consists of an English translation and two printed copies of the account in Latin. The printed copies contain an engraved figure showing the path of Mercury ('semita Mercurii').
Subject: Astronomy
Read to the Royal Society on 13 January 1737 |
| Language | Latin |
| English |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Printed |
| Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7202 | Manfredi; Eustachio (1674 - 1739) | 1674 - 1739 |