Halleii methodus determinanti Aphectis Excentr: planete, 1676

Item

Identifier: GB 0237 David Gregory Dc.1.75 Folio B [10]

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Scope and Contents

A transcription of a 1667 article in the Transactions, in which Halley shows how to find a planet in its elliptical orbit.

Dates

Creation: 1676

Creator

Gregory, David, 1659-1708 (professor of mathematics, University of Edinburgh, and Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford) (Person)

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

Extent

From the Fonds: 0.5 metre

Additional Description

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

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Processing Information

Duncan Fisher 15 June 2002

Subjects

Astronomy

Related Names

Creator

Gregory, David, 1659-1708 (professor of mathematics, University of Edinburgh, and Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford) (Person)

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