| Reference number | EL/F1/108 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Extract of a letter, from John Flamsteed to John Collins |
| Creator | Flamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal |
| Date | 14 December 1674 |
| Description | States that he has calculated new solar numbers; questioning whether the refraction in Cassini's tables is accurate; discussing calculations for the equation of the Earth's motion to determine the equation of the Earth's orb |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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/89d50012-1ad0-4453-a030-93d5d40346eb |
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 |