| Reference number | EL/F1/85 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby |
| Creator | Flamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal |
| Date | 1 April 1672 |
| Description | Sends his observations of two transits of Jupiter by some stars (attached and in Latin); discussing changes to his telescope |
| Language | English |
| Latin |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Section of the observations has been cut out - found at LBO/5/201 |
| Place origin | Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Origin coordinates | 52.92277, -1.47663 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 9, p 3
Observations printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 7, no 82, p 4036 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/ef224909-f21b-485c-bbad-482b0d73b703 |
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 |