Mira in Cetus
Date
23 June 1673
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Manuscript page number
p168a
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Dimensions
height (page): 145mm
width (page): 248mm
width (page): 248mm
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Description
In his letter to Henry Oldenburg dated 23 June 1673, Heinrich Sivers (1626-1691) reported his observation of an intermittent star [Mira] in Cetus from 1647 to September 1672. He used the engraved plate no. 37 (signed by G. Gerardi) from Stanis?aw Lubieniecki, Theatrum cometicum (1666-67) to insert his own observations to 14 February 1667. This is the sheet that originally accompanied Sivers's letter and was transferred to the Letter Book.
Transcription
‘NB. figura haec est ex Theatro \domini Stanislai Lubinitzki/ cui observationes meas usque ad 14 Feburarij Anni 1667 insertas videbis.’ [translation:‘N.B. This figure is from the Theatrum cometicum of Mr Stanislas Lubinietzki into which, you will see, my observations up to 14 February 1667 were inserted.’ Hall and Hall eds., The Correspondence of Henry Oldenburg 13 vols (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, London: Taylor and Francis, 1965-1986), vol. 10, 56n3.]
Stanis?aw Lubieniecki, Theatrum cometicum (1666-67), plate 37.
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Stanis?aw Lubieniecki, Theatrum cometicum (1666-67), plate 37.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
Stanis?aw Lubieniecki, Theatrum cometicum (Amsterdam, 1666-67), plate 37.
Related fellows
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
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