Saturn's satellite and a new star
Date
3 December 1671
Creator
Francis Vernon (1632 - 1677, British) , Traveller, Traveller
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Manuscript page number
p4
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 228mm
width (page): 171mm
width (page): 171mm
Subject
Content object
Description
In his letter dated 3 December 1671 at Paris to Henry Oldenburg, Francis Vernon reported Cassini's observation of a new star near Saturn's satellite. The figures illustrate the retrograde motion of Saturn and its satellite.
Copies of these figures can be found in LBO/5/066 and LBC/5/072.
Copies of these figures can be found in LBO/5/066 and LBC/5/072.
Related fellows
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Francis Vernon (1632 - 1677, British) , Traveller, Traveller
Francis Vernon (1632 - 1677, British) , Traveller, Traveller
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