| Reference number | EL/S1/42a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Observations of Venus witnessed in Madrid by Edward Montagu, dated at Madrid |
| Date | 1666 |
| Description | Enclosed with EL/S1/42
Read to the Royal Society on 25 April 1667
On last page are instructions for observing the altitude of the lower edge of the moon which was read to the Royal Society on 23 May 1666 (see EL/S1/43 for the observations) |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8425 | Montagu; Edward (1602 - 1671); 2nd Earl of Manchester; politician and parliamentary army officer | 1602 - 1671 |
| NA3503 | Brouncker; William (c1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematician | c1620 - 1684 |