Sunspots, Saturn and geometric diagrams
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The Royal Society, Publisher
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Five figures from issue 128 of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
Figure I. Sunspots as observed by John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley in July and August, 1676. Illustration to ‘An extract of an account by Mr Flamstead of his own and Mr. Edmund Halleys, observations concerning the spots in the sun, appearing in July and August 1676’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676).
Figures II-IV. Sunspots and Saturn as observed by Jean Dominique Cassini in August 1676. Illustrations to ‘An extract of Signor Cassini’s letter concerning a spot lately seen in the sun; together with a remarkable observation of Saturn, made by the same’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676). The original paper containing figures II-IV can be found in Classified Papers of the Royal Society CLP/8i/32.
Figures V-VI. Diagrams illustrating Anthony Lucas’ prism experiment. Illustrations to ‘A letter from Liege concerning Mr. Newton’s experiment of the coloured spectrum; together with some exceptions against his theory of light and colours’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676). The original letter from Anthony Lucas to Henry Oldenburg containing figures V-VI can be found in Early Letters of the Royal Society EL/L5/94.
Figure I. Sunspots as observed by John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley in July and August, 1676. Illustration to ‘An extract of an account by Mr Flamstead of his own and Mr. Edmund Halleys, observations concerning the spots in the sun, appearing in July and August 1676’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676).
Figures II-IV. Sunspots and Saturn as observed by Jean Dominique Cassini in August 1676. Illustrations to ‘An extract of Signor Cassini’s letter concerning a spot lately seen in the sun; together with a remarkable observation of Saturn, made by the same’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676). The original paper containing figures II-IV can be found in Classified Papers of the Royal Society CLP/8i/32.
Figures V-VI. Diagrams illustrating Anthony Lucas’ prism experiment. Illustrations to ‘A letter from Liege concerning Mr. Newton’s experiment of the coloured spectrum; together with some exceptions against his theory of light and colours’ in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 11, issue 128 (25 September 1676). The original letter from Anthony Lucas to Henry Oldenburg containing figures V-VI can be found in Early Letters of the Royal Society EL/L5/94.
Related fellows
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719, British) , Astronomer
Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742, British) , Astronomer
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625 - 1712, Italian) , Astronomer, Astronomer
Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742, British) , Astronomer
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625 - 1712, Italian) , Astronomer, Astronomer
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