Diagram for adjusting a quadrant
Date
11 May 1668
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
vol2 p246
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 301mm
width (page): 175mm
width (page): 175mm
Subject
Content object
Description
A figure from a letter dated 11 May 1668 to Johannes Hevelius, in which Henry Oldenburg communicates Robert Hooke's comments about telescopic sights. The diagram illustrates a method of adjusting a quadrant.
This is a copy of the letter entered in the Letter Book Original at LBO/2/207, which is copied from EL/O1/66/003.
This is a copy of the letter entered in the Letter Book Original at LBO/2/207, which is copied from EL/O1/66/003.
Related fellows
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687, German/Polish) , Astronomer
Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687, German/Polish) , Astronomer
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