Book of calculations, 1681 - 1684
Scope and Contents
'Liber Supputationum' ('A book of calculations'), 113 folios, including work relating to the comet of 1680-1681 (1v-25v); optics, with a diagram marked 'Lectura 2a' (between 32v and 43r); Jupiter's satellites (passim after 46r) and the equation of light, with Römer's table (98v); lunar and solar eclipses (50r-54v, 65r-66r); the weight of metals (55v-56r); Saturn and Jupiter (passim after 85r); notes on 'Dr Goads Weather May 1682' (108rv); and 'Monsieur Picarts table of Refractions' (110rv). The volume was begun on 12 January 1681, and has dates up to 1 January 1684. The writing throughout is in Flamsteed's hand. There is an incomplete list of contents at the end (110rv).
Dates
- Creation: 1681 - 1684
Creator
- From the Series: Flamsteed, John, 1646 - 1719 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A1/72
Finding aid date
2005-10-20 09:29:51+00:00
Subject
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