| Reference number | EL/F1/59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Flamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal |
| Date | 26 February 1669 |
| Description | Signed autograph
List of corrections to be made to an article published in 'Philosophical Transactions' (vol 4, no 55, p 1099)
Predicted observations of the occultation of the star 'at the shoulder of Virgo'; observations of the solar eclipse on 25 October 1668 to determine meridians of Paris and London; enquiries about obtaining lenses for his new telescope; wishes to know if Hevelius has tables in his selenography to show the inclinations of the illuminated cusps of the moon from the sun |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 6, p 513 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a0f15a94-f77e-462b-9077-35fc492e36ad |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8219 | Flamsteed; John (1646 - 1719); astronomer | 1646 - 1719 |