Telescopic lens
Date
8 July 1672
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
vol5 p327
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 301mm
width (page): 176mm
width (page): 176mm
Subject
Content object
Description
This diagram is part of Isaac Newton's proof that the aberration of rays from the transverse of the object-glass of his telescope would not be more than 1/50 of the glass's aperture. From Newton's letter to Henry Oldenburg dated 8 July 1672.
This figure was copied from LBO/5/297.
This figure was copied from LBO/5/297.
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place