Unpublished drawing, 'The present appearance of Saturn with its belt' by [Charles] Messier

Reference number: AP/4/13

Date: 29 August 1776

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Drawing of Saturn cut from a letter by Messier and pasted onto a sheet with notes by [John Hyacinth de] Magellan, remarking that Messier reported that the best time to observe Saturn is in twilight.

Subject: Astronomy

Drawn by Messier in Paris [France] and sent to Magellan.

Reference number: AP/4/13
Earliest possible date: 29 August 1776
Physical description: Ink on paper
Page extent: 2 pages
Format: Manuscript

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Charles Messier

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Charles Messier, Unpublished drawing, 'The present appearance of Saturn with its belt' by [Charles] Messier, 29 August 1776, AP/4/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_4_13/unpublished-drawing-the-present-appearance-of-saturn-with-its-belt-by-charles-messier, accessed on 24 April 2025

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Archived Papers
1768-1989 Reference number: AP
Archived papers: volume 4, scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, 1762-1780
1768-1780 Reference number: AP/4

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Charles Messier
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John Hyacinth de Magellan
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The 'Archived Papers' collection is comprised of original manuscript scientific papers and letters submitted to the Royal Society which remained unpublished or were abstracted in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society' published from 1830 onwards.

Dates: 1768 - 1989

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