| Reference number | EL/A/13 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translated extract of a letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg |
| Date | 1666 |
| Description | Concerning the length of lenses used by Giuseppe Campani, Robert Hooke, Christiaan Huygens and Auzout in observing the shadows of the satellites and permanent spot on Jupiter; observations of Saturn; Robert Boyle's hydrostatical experiments; and barometrical observations. See EL/A/14 for original letter in French.
Subject: Astronomy; Physics |
| Extent | 4p |
| 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/A/14 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7c2a4ddf-01bf-4e15-86fb-5fb251bb9894 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2328 | Auzout; Adrian (1622 - 1691); physician and astronomer | 1622 - 1691 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8062 | Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher | 1629 - 1695 |
| NA8242 | Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher | 1635 - 1703 |
| NA8137 | Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist | 1627 - 1691 |