| RefNo | CLP/20/61/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Of a telescope stand set up in the yard of Gresham College' by Robert Hooke |
| Date | 17th century |
| Description | Relates how a telescope stand was set up in the middle of the quadrangle at Gresham College. Hooke writes in the accompanying account as though it is a shared resource: there had been contributions to its design by different people in his circle and it was used by other astronomers as well as himself.
Subject: Astronomy |
| Extent | 9p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Notes | One figure 'of a way to manage a long telescope' has been removed from the volume and is in an envelope on the same Archive Store shelf. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/20/61 |
| CLP/20/61/2 |
| CLP/20/61/3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8242 | Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher | 1635 - 1703 |