Comet
Date
2 January 1665
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p4
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 302mm
width (page): 191mm
width (page): 191mm
Subject
Content object
Description
A figure showing the position of a comet observed by Christian Huygens in November 1664. From a copy of his letter to Robert Moray dated 2 January 1665. The letter was read to the meeting of the Royal Society on 4 January 1665.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 4 January 1665, ‘There were read three accounts concerning the comet, one from the earl of Sandwich, another from Leige, and the third from Monsieur Huygens, in a letter of his to Sir Robert Moray, dated 2 January 1664-5. Which accounts were recommended to the president, that he might compare them with the other accounts communicated before, and reduce them all into one perfect relation’ (Birch 2:3).
Related fellows
Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Moray (1608 - 1673, British) , Natural philosopher
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