| Reference number | EL/F1/107 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Extract of a letter, from John Flamsteed to John Collins |
| Creator | Flamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal |
| Date | 25 November 1674 |
| Description | States that he has an instrument which can show the moon's true place to a minute or two; correcting Cassini's assigned motions of the sun |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 9, no 110, p 219 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/6f04fde0-fcac-49b0-9850-61dd2b6054bf |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |
| NA8219 | Flamsteed; John (1646 - 1719); astronomer | 1646 - 1719 |