Diagram for adjusting a quadrant
Date
11 May 1668
Creator
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 188mm
width (page): 153mm
width (page): 153mm
Subject
Content object
Description
In this letter dated 11 May 1668 to Johannes Hevelius, Henry Oldenburg communicates Robert Hooke's comments about telescopic sights. The diagram illustrates a method of adjusting a quadrant.
There are copies of this figure at LBO/2/207 and LBC/2/246.
There are copies of this figure at LBO/2/207 and LBC/2/246.
Related fellows
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687, German/Polish) , Astronomer
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687, German/Polish) , Astronomer
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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