Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, 'Observations of the transit of Mercury at St Petersburg, 1786' from Stephanus Rumovski to John Hyacinth de Magellan

Reference number: L&P/9/18

Date: 1786

Description

Subject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Observations of the transit of Mercury at St. Petersburg. In a letter from M. Rumovski, Astronomer in the Imperial Academy, to Mr. J. H. de Magellan, F. R. S'

Read 21 December 1786

Reference number
L&P/9/18
Earliest possible date
1786
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Use this record

IIIF manifest

View​ IIIF ​ manifest Opens in new tab

Open in Mirador viewer Opens in new tab

Export this record

Download PDF Opens in new tab

Citation

Letter, 'Observations of the transit of Mercury at St Petersburg, 1786' from Stephanus Rumovski to John Hyacinth de Magellan, 1786, L&P/9/18, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_9_18/letter-observations-of-the-transit-of-mercury-at-st-petersburg-1786-from-stephanus-rumovski-to-john-hyacinth-de-magellan, accessed on 29 April 2025

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_9_18/letter-observations-of-the-transit-of-mercury-at-st-petersburg-1786-from-stephanus-rumovski-to-john-hyacinth-de-magellan

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_9_18/letter-observations-of-the-transit-of-mercury-at-st-petersburg-1786-from-stephanus-rumovski-to-john-hyacinth-de-magellan" title="Letter, 'Observations of the transit of Mercury at St Petersburg, 1786' from Stephanus Rumovski to John Hyacinth de Magellan" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Related Publications

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Letters and Papers

    'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.

    Dates: 1741 - 1806

    View collection