Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Date
1666
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Unknown, Engraver
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The Royal Society, Publisher
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width (paper): 210mm
height (paper): 190mm
height (paper): 190mm
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> Solar system
> planet
> Mars
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> Solar system
> planet
> Jupiter
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> Solar system
> planet
> Saturn
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> planet
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> Jupiter
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Description
17 astronomical figures to issue 14 of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, including the faces of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Fig. A-I Nine studies of the spots on Mars observed by Robert Hooke during February and March 1666. Fig. K-P Six figures of the faces of Mars observed by Jean Dominique Cassini and others in Italy during February and March 1666. Two further astronomical figures of the planets Jupiter and Saturn observed by Robert Hooke in London during June 1666.
Fig. A-I Illustration to article The particular observations of the planet Mars, formerly intimated to have been made by Mr. Hook in February and March last published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 239-242. The observations were presented at the meeting of the Royal Society on 28 March 1666, Journal Book Original JBO/2/89. Recorded in the Register Book of the Royal Society RBO/3/32 and copied into the Register Book Copy RBC/2/71.
Fig. K-P Illustration to article Observations made in Italy, confirming the former, and withall fixing the period of the revolution of Mars published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 242-245. Henry Oldenburg discusses Cassini’s paper on his astronomical observatiosn using Campani’s telescope in a letter to Robert Boyle on 8 June 1666, Early Letters of the Royal Society, EL/OB/53.
Illustration to article Some observations, lately made at London, of the planet Jupiter: as also of Saturn. published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 245-247. Read at the meeting of the Society on 11 July 1666, Journal Book Original JBO/3/7. The original report can be found in the Classified papers of the Royal Society CLP/8i/18. Recorded in the Register Book of the Royal Society RBO/3/176 and copied into the Register Book Copy RBC/2/306.
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625-1712) Italian born French mathematician, astronomer and engineer.
Fig. A-I Nine studies of the spots on Mars observed by Robert Hooke during February and March 1666. Fig. K-P Six figures of the faces of Mars observed by Jean Dominique Cassini and others in Italy during February and March 1666. Two further astronomical figures of the planets Jupiter and Saturn observed by Robert Hooke in London during June 1666.
Fig. A-I Illustration to article The particular observations of the planet Mars, formerly intimated to have been made by Mr. Hook in February and March last published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 239-242. The observations were presented at the meeting of the Royal Society on 28 March 1666, Journal Book Original JBO/2/89. Recorded in the Register Book of the Royal Society RBO/3/32 and copied into the Register Book Copy RBC/2/71.
Fig. K-P Illustration to article Observations made in Italy, confirming the former, and withall fixing the period of the revolution of Mars published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 242-245. Henry Oldenburg discusses Cassini’s paper on his astronomical observatiosn using Campani’s telescope in a letter to Robert Boyle on 8 June 1666, Early Letters of the Royal Society, EL/OB/53.
Illustration to article Some observations, lately made at London, of the planet Jupiter: as also of Saturn. published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 1, issue 14 (2 July 1666) pp. 245-247. Read at the meeting of the Society on 11 July 1666, Journal Book Original JBO/3/7. The original report can be found in the Classified papers of the Royal Society CLP/8i/18. Recorded in the Register Book of the Royal Society RBO/3/176 and copied into the Register Book Copy RBC/2/306.
Jean Dominique Cassini (1625-1712) Italian born French mathematician, astronomer and engineer.
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Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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