Cometa, qui anno Christi 1742 apparuit, ex observationibus, a die 13 Marty usque ad 15 Aprilis : plusquam vigesies quinquies institutis, qua potuit fieri, diligentia notatus, et secundum suas proprietates plerasq[ue], ab astronomia considerari solitas, utpote formam, viam, progressum, plagam coeli, motus velocitatem, descensum ad perigaeum, seu approximationem ad terram, et elongationem ab ea : item distantiam infra, vel supra` horizontem rectum, et etiam obliquum, quoties, saltem intra polum mundi, meridianum constantiensem, et locorum sub elevatione poli 47. grad. 24. min. jacentium, attigit : praecipue vero secundum ascensionem rectam, et declinationem, longitudinem, et latitudinem : et tandem secundum dies, et tempora, lineae trajectoriae inserta, cum in plano tum in figura armillari exhibitus : ubi tum nudo intuitu, tum ope regulae, et circini omnia facile investigantur / observante, et delineante Astrophilo quodam, ex Ord. S. Bened. nomina qui Christo gaudet inesse sua ; a Matth. Seuttero S.C.M.G. Aug. V

Creator:

Astrophilus, fl. 1742
Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756

Published/Created:

[Augsburg?]
[Matthaeus Seutter]
[1742?]

Physical Description:

1 chart
34.2 x 23.8 cm.

Abstract:

Includes text and celestial sphere (25.2 cm in diam.) centered on the Earth.

Topics:

Comets --1742 --Charts, diagrams, etc.
Comets --Early works to 1800
Stars --Charts, diagrams, etc. --Early works to 1800

Genre:

Astronomical charts
Engravings
Hand coloring
Illustrations
Intaglio prints

Format:

Map

Content Type:

Maps, Atlases & Globes

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Starry Messenger: Observing the Heavens in the Age of Galileo

Call Number:

BrSides Folio 2009 4

Orbis Record:

8547165

Orbis Barcode:

39002089566260

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

1105087

Extent of digitization:

Complete work digitized.

OID:

2041799

PID:

digcoll:3517913