Design of a telescope
Date
7 March 1673
Creator
Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes (1867, American) , Natural philosopher
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p72
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height (page): 313mm
width (page): 200mm
width (page): 200mm
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Description
Diagram showing the optical properties of Isaac Newton's telescope. From a copy of Newton's letter to John Collins dated 9 April 1673, in which Newton explains how his telescope is different from that designed by James Gregorie.
A copy of this image can be found at LBC/6/081.
A copy of this image can be found at LBC/6/081.
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