Solar eclipse
Date
6 July 1676
Creator
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719, British) , Astronomer
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Manuscript page number
f18 p2r
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Dimensions
height (page): 197mm
width (page): 154mm
width (page): 154mm
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Description
Diagram of a solar eclipse. In his letter to Richard Towneley dated 6 July 1676 from Greenwich, John Flamsteed conveyed Jean Dominique Cassini's observation of a solar eclipse (1 June 1676) observed through telescopic sights. Cassini had sent his observation to Henry Oldenburg (EL/C1/70), which was then printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, no. 127 (1676). Though the eclipse could not be observed well in London, Flamsteed believed that the use of a micrometer would have given a more accurate reading than Cassini's.
Related fellows
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719, British) , Astronomer
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625 - 1712, Italian) , Astronomer, Astronomer
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625 - 1712, Italian) , Astronomer, Astronomer
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