RGO Archives/RGO 1 contains:
<-- See earlier
5	First notes of mural arc observations
6	First notes of mural arc observations
7	First notes of mural arc observations
8	First notes of mural arc observations
9	Correspondence and early observations
10	Observations at Derby, London and Greenwich
11	Observations at Greenwich
12	Compilation of observations
13	Compilation of observations
14	Compilation of observations
15	Mural arc observations
See later -->

More information

Please feel free to contact the repository.

Home > Janus> Repositories> RGO Archives> RGO 1

Papers of John Flamsteed

Title	Observations at Derby, London and Greenwich
Reference	RGO 1/10 (former reference: A1/30)
Covering Dates	1671–1676
Extent and Medium	1 volume

Content and context

A compilation of observations drawn up in 1671-1676, in Flamsteed's hand, 46 folios: 'Johannis Flamsteedii Derbiensis', observations made at Derby, 1666-1671, incomplete (1r-7r); 'Observations of the circumjovialls' (Jupiter's satellites), 1671-1674 (8r-23r); 'Coelestiall observations taken at the Tower with the Instruments ... of Sir Jonas Moore', April-July 1675 (24r-26r), and 'At Greenwich in the Queenes House', September 1675 - April 76 (27r- 36r); 'Adversiones pro lunae facturae delineanda' ('Notes made for delineating the moon'), 1675 (36v-37r); and further observations to November 1676 (from 37v). There are also related notes, including a summary of a letter from Edmond Halley (40r).

Further information

Indexed

Index Terms

Halley, Edmond (1656-1742) astronomer

Moore, Sir Jonas (1617-1679) Knight, mathematician and patron of astronomy

No further on-line information.

This site uses Google Analytics Cookies. By using our website you agree that we can place these cookies on your device.

The webmaster.