| Reference number | EL/H2/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from Johannes Hevelius to John Flamsteed |
| Creator | Hevelius; Johannes (1611-1687); astronomer |
| Date | 1676 |
| Description | Original letter was dated 24 June 1676
Observations of the solar eclipse on 11 June 1676 with figure inserted before the letter and a table after it
Concerning his instruments, about altitudes and distances, about errors in his tables, about the places of stars; observations of Mars (6 October 1672), of Saturn (6 November 1675) and the solar eclipse (11 June 1676) |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 11p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Table printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 11, no 127, p 666 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fa96d198-bd93-495b-8f45-65fe425b2b74 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8219 | Flamsteed; John (1646 - 1719); astronomer | 1646 - 1719 |
| NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |