| Reference number | EL/F1/94 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby |
| Creator | Flamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal |
| Date | 17 February 1673 |
| Description | Discussing the calculi of Eramus Reinhold, Christianus Severinin Longomontanus and Philip Lansberg, which were sent by Hecker; discussing calculations for the transit of Mercury in April 1674 and October 1677; predictions from the ephemerides of Hecker for the year 1672 are attached
Read to the Royal Society on 2 April 1673 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| 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 468 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b8ef0d35-7a92-4760-a7e0-71ae54b17e02 |
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 |