Figures from Philosophical Transactions, 1667
Figures from the scientific journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, including a solar eclipse, horizontal lunar eclipse and an iron pot. Fig. A is an astronomical chart showing the phases of a solar eclipse observed on 2 July 1666 in St. N. Mane by Johanne Hevelius. Fig.B is an astronomical map of the moon charting the phases of a horizonal eclipse observed on 16 June 1666 by Johanne Hevelius. Fig. C is a diagram of an iron pot used for extracting sulphur, vitriol, allum and minium from a yellow stone found in Sweden. Published in Volume I, Issue 21 on 21st January 1667.
, Photo by The Royal Society/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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