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RefNoCLP/8i/13a/1
LevelItem
TitleManuscript, 'The eclipse of the Sun' by Francis Willughby, [Walter] Pope, [Henry] Phillips and Robert Hooke
Date1666
DescriptionThe 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'
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialCopy found at CLP/8i/13a
RelatedRecordRBC/2/88
RBO/3/49
CLP/8i/13
CLP/8i/13a/2
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5616Pope; Walter (c1627 - 1714); astronomer and writerc1627 - 1714
NA8374Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist1635 - 1672
NA8242Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher1635 - 1703
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