Johannes Hevelius letter to Johann Philipp von Wurtzelbau
Scope and Contents
This letter is dated 15 August 1686 and was written to Dr. Johann Philipp von Wurtzelbau (1651-1725) "my dear and respectable friend." Its content is concerned with arguments relating to lunar eclipses, about the planets Mars and Uranus, some astronomical theories, and in what should be made public. Hevelius expresses concern that his observations are considered forbidden by the council in Rome.
Dates
- Creation: 1686 August 15
Creator
- Hevelius, Johannes, 1611-1687 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Hevelius was a German astronomer who is most well known for his studies of comets, lunar topography, and his catalog of stars.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : (4 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Johannes Hevelius letter to Johann Philipp von Wurtzelbau
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 28
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States