Basket
0

Search results

Start typing

Charles II: Art & Power: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
This exhibition is in the past. View our current exhibitions.
    JOHN FLAMSTEED (1646-1719)

    Historiae coelestis libri duo quorum prior exhibet ...continua serie ab anno 1676 ad annum 1705 completum / Johanne Flamsteedio

    1712

    RCIN 1081291

    John Flamsteed was the first Astronomer Royal, appointed by Charles II in 1675 to determine longitude at sea. Based on his observations at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, founded by Charles, Flamsteed compiled this catalogue of fixed stars.

    Cat. 199
      PreviousNext
      PreviousNext
      Quick Links
      Official Royal Residences

      The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.