Ring of Saturn
Date
14 April 1666
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p67
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 320mm
width (page): 195mm
width (page): 195mm
Subject
Content object
Description
A small figure of Saturn with two black spots, observed by William Balle and communicated to Henry Oldenburg in a letter dated 14 April 1666. The figure is copied from the original letter, EL/B1/108/006.
Related fellows
William Balle (1627 - 1690, British) , Astronomer
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
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