| Reference number | EL/O1/76 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Johannes Hevelius |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 30 July 1668 |
| Description | Concerning Hooke's letter about Hevelius's telescopic sights; concerns distribution of Hevelius's work 'Cometographia'; informing about Cassini's observations of the motion of Venus and about the rotation of the Medicean stars on their axes; that Auzout is going to Italy and will report about work being carried out there |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 4, p 576 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/03cf8a63-472f-4709-80ca-5d781b12faf6 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |