Lunar occultation of Saturn
Date
19 February 1687
After
the younger Eimmart (1638 - 1705, German) , Engraver
Object type
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Manuscript page number
p140
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 320mm
width (page): 197mm
width (page): 197mm
Subject
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Description
Figure indicating the relative position of fixed stars in relation to the Moon and Saturn. Georg Christoph Eimmart (1638-1705), an astronomer and engraver based in Nuremberg, sent a letter to Edmond Halley dated 14 April 1687, in which he expressed his desire to communicate with the Royal Society on astronomical matters. He included in the letter his observation of the lunar occultation of Saturn observed in Nuremberg on 19 February 1687. This figure relates to this observation. The original letter (EL/E/8) includes additional figures. This figure is copied from EL/E/8/005.
Transcription
Transitus Saturni et Lunae, observatus Noribergae Die 19 Febr. st. v. Anno Chr: 1687 a Georg. Christ. Eimmarto.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742, British) , Astronomer
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