Letter from Arthur Storer to Isaac Newton, dated 26 April 1683

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Mr Isaac Newton

Former Aquentance maketh me moore bould To trouble you with this In which I have sent you Inclosed a Table of Observations of A Comet that appeared To us in Maryland Aug 14^th: 1682: Till September 12^th: 82: whilest it weare a Morning Comet having {Occations} from whome made but Litle Observations thereof & therefore have Sett them downe at Randame on the bottom of the Table Onelye in Right Ascension and declination But from August 22 to September 12: for Every Night Except September the 1: 6: 8: & 9 sometimes being from home & sometimes Cloudey after the 12^th day of September we had for a weeke or better very Cloudey Evenings Till I suppose that It had got So neare the Sunn that no moore Observations with us could be made yet I thought once after being the 14^th of September; that I had seene it betwene Two Clouds neare uppon setting in the West{.} If So it Seemed to me Somewhat Retrograde but I had but a small glimpes theareof & therefore could make no Observations thereof But I suppose that Observations might be maid Long after in Most placeis wheare the wether was cleare: I suppose I was one of the first that Tooke notice thereoff in Maryland Being August the 14^th a morning Comet in the NorEast about ${10}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ Northwards of the North heade of Gemini Castor But seemed To mee to come to the Meridian with the South head of Gemini Pollux, or somewhat after{.} It had than no Streame Cord or Taile at all that could be deserned Eather by the Eye or Elce by a prospective Glass as I could deserne neather would I trust my owne Eye in the cais but called upp others which I thought might be stronger sited To have there Judgement of it for I was Suer that no Such star did belong to that place nor To any Other that I was aquented with but they could not deserne any Streame & would have perswaided me that it weare a common Ordinary Star but being so neare day & unprovided that I could make then but Litle Observations thereof onley I doe suppose that the declination then was Betwene ${41}^{\mathrm{d}}$: & :${42}^{\mathrm{d}}$ North & Right Ascension about 112 degrees But whether afterwards it did Increase in declination Norwards as it seemed to me the 17^th about $3^{{\mathrm{ho}}^{\mathrm{r}}\mathrm{s}}={30}^{\min }$ to be in neare conjunction with a Litle Star of the 3 or 4^th Magnitude being To the Southwards of the 2 small Bear Stars in the Right forefoot of the Great Beare as I take it which Small star cometh partley to the Meridian Betwene both of them they Being 1 degreedeg As under declination ${48}^{\mathrm{deg}}$ or ${49}^{\mathrm{deg}}$ the Right Ascension about ${130}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ declination of which {Small} Star about ${43}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ North{,} the conjunction as neare as I could make it onely by the Eye weare about $3^{\mathrm{ho:}}={30}^{\mathrm{m}}$ morning the comet being about $30\prime$ or $40\prime$ Southwards under it So by that Rule the Comets declination weare then about ${42}^{\mathrm{d}}={15}^{\mathrm{m}}$ this was the nearest conjunction of any that I Observed & I give you Notice thereof because I suppose that the Comet may have greater paralax than ether Venus or Mercury It being than so swift in Motion as I suppose about $7^{\mathrm{degs}}$ & sometimes neare 8 degrees in 24 hours{.} To finde which small fixtd star Imagine a Right Line from the Great Bears Back To the Litle dog Star & it will pass by it or Nearly cut it < insertion from inline > ^{[Editorial Note 1]} < text from f 6:1r resumes > Or a Right line from the Pole star Betwene the Two Small Stars in Great bears forefoot & So Southwards about ${48}^{\mathrm{d}}={15}^{\mathrm{m}}$ from the Pole Star you than cannot well miss it{.} on the Backside the Table is a Table of the Pole Stars declination To Every 5^th degree of the Equinoct {E} or Right Ascensions Something Lightly Rune over & Allso the difference of declination of fixtd stars for 100: years for Every 5^th degree of there Right Ascension the Table I finde of excelent use To finde ye declination of stars by the Bow or fore staff or to finde out any unknowne star whose Right Ascension & declination is given by the helpe of the Pole Star & others severall wayes. I could wish that you would furnish me with a Table of Right Ascension & declination of fixed stars for the yeare 1700: & as many as you please So that they Exceed Not the 3 or 4^th Magnitude or Rather than faile there Longitude and Latitude or Boath will do well for I finde by Severall Tables that I have by me they differ in Right Ascension very much So that If I should Take that panes To worke by the doctrine of plane or Sphericall Triangles by distances from Other Stars by the fore staff or the like without I knew ther True places I should make worse worke perhaps than I have done here in this Table though I had far Larger Instruments For by the Calculation of this Comet I had my Quadrant but 12 Inch Radius being of my owne makeing with such stuff as I could Gett being wood which is heare far more apt to warpe & shrink then in England{.} therfore I would desire you to looke over my Table & Examine it with yours & give me If you please an Accompt of the difference for this day Receveing a Letter from Brother Edward Storer <6:1v> That it was first seene with you Aug: 7^th: 82 which was 7 dayes before wee Tooke notice of it heare but he mentioned not what time it Ended with you who Righteth thus: The Same Comet (as is Supposed) which appeared december & January 1680: Appeared about the 7 day of Aug this yeare 82 in the Evening but not with So Long a Streame as it appeared before with but was not to be seene with them about 3 weekes after; & thats very strainge that there cann be such a supposed supposition as though a fier thats once burnt out & consumed the wood or stuff that feed it cann be Reneued againe By that feuell that it hath consumed It is a pretty conceipt If it be true; this Comet Cast the streame Severall wayes heare first it was upright & held so for severall dayes than it bended somthing bowing towards the pole Star than bowing more & moore so that it pointed more & more towards the pole after wards pointed partly upright & than againe Contrary pointed to the westwards towards the South &c{} I sent unckle Babing a Letter daited about March 28: 1683 with my Observations more at Large by Altitudes & Azimuths in which I mentioned Gadburies 20 years Ephemeridies & a Good Large fore staff about 4 5 or 6 foot Long If it could so that it bow nor bend not by the wight of the vanes which might be very usefull to me & Likwise in it did desire you If that you could Conveniently furnish me with a Table of Right Ascension & declination of some of the Principall fixed Stars &c I sent him a Letter daited about May 22 1682 which as far as I can understand by Mothers & Brothers was not come to hand September 26: 82: which Least his should faile againe makes me the more bould to Trouble you with this Heare hath bene of Lait years besides this yeare many Notable conjunctions & oppositions both of Sun moon planets & fixed Stars which by Reason of our great difference of Longitude To you which I judge may be about 74 degrees or better which If well observed might be a great helpe to Astronime: Heare hapened A Lunar Eclipes: 1681: the beginning Aug ${18}^{\mathrm{day}}={08}^{\mathrm{hor}}={33}^{\min }=00″$ the midle ${18}^{\mathrm{day}}={10}^{\mathrm{hours}}=13\prime =30″$ the Ende ${18}^{\mathrm{day}}={11}^{\mathrm{ho:}}=54\prime =00″$ the Continuance $3^{\mathrm{ho}}=21\prime =00″$ parts Eclipse $\frac{3}{4}$ & $\frac{1}{2}$ or there Abouts{.} So If you please you may give me an accompt of our Longitude from London or Cambridg: January 17: $\text{16}\underset{\stackrel{\_}{\text{3}}}{\text{82}}$ Sun Eclipsed in maryland the beginning about $8^{\mathrm{ho}}={40}^{\mathrm{m}}$: the End about ${10}^{\mathrm{ho}}={30}^{\min }$: the Sun Eclipsed from ${16}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ To ${29}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ of altitude the parts Eclipsed about 5 digets on the undermost parte of the Suns bodey but I supose with you it was far greater{.} Heare hath beene of Late 2 great conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter & the third now very neare which I suppose will be before the Midle of may: the first conjunction as neare as I could well make it by reason of cloudey wether was with us Saturn October: 14: About noon Saturn Elivated Above Jupiter 12 minutes semeing by the Ey To be twice his bredth from Jupiter but by prospective Glass above 4 times: the Second conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter weare as neare as I could well make it the wether being Likewise cloudey for a day or Two before & affter Saturn Jan 27 about midnight Saturn above Jupiter about 10 minutes there hath beene severall notable Lunar Eclipses heare of Late the Moon & Aldebaran the Last yeare the Moon hid Aldebron severale times one I see which I suppose Centarall: here hath bene Notable conjunction of Cor Leonis & Moon & Likewise of Moon & Leo {} But I shall not trouble you with heare haveing no more at present but my dutye To unckle Babington & my Best Respects To all my frends with you I Rest at your Command To serve you Arthur Storer

From Patuxant River in Maryland: at M^r John Hunt's Neare Coll{^r} Joules at Indian Creeke
Aprill 26: 1683: I have Likewise sent one dated with yours To Brother Storer & 4: dated Mar 28: 83: vizd One To Mother Brother John Joseph & unckle Babington &c which If this come to hand if you have that Opertunity you may aquent them &c

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For M^r Isaac Newton Math:
of Trinitie Coledge In Cambridg
Leave this at the Post house in
London to be sent as
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The use of this Table is To finde Any Stars Distance from the North Star: or Pole Star, The Right Ascension & declination Given: Or there declination There distance in degrees & minutes being Given By the Bow or Forestaff &c{.} Example the Buls Eye Aldebaran Anno 1700: Right Ascension $\stackrel{`}{64}=\acute{44}$ I looke nearest in the Table & finde Against the Right Ascension of $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{65}\stackrel{:}{=}\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{00}$ $\begin{array}{rrr}\text{—}& \stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{88}=\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{44}& \\ \text{Then Aldebarans declination being su}\stackrel{\_}{\text{p}}\text{osed to be —}& \underset{\_}{15=52}& \text{North}\\ \text{I Substract it from}88=44\text{then Rest}{\text{y}}^{\text{e}}\text{distance from}{\text{N}}^{\text{ ✱}}\text{—}& 72=52& \end{array}$: Againe the Goat hircus Right Ascension $\stackrel{`}{73}=\acute{28}$: declination $\stackrel{`}{45}\stackrel{\mathrm{N}}{=}\acute{40}$ by proportion Betweene 70 & 75 I finde $\stackrel{`}{89}=\acute{02}$ from which I Substract the declination $\stackrel{`}{45}=\acute{40}$ Rest $\stackrel{`}{43}=\acute{22}$ from the Pole Star{.} Againe By the Bow or forestaff I Take Arcturus distance from the Pole Star & finde it to be $\stackrel{`}{71}=\acute{18}$. Then suppose Arcturus Right Ascention To be $210=40$: I Looke in the Table Against $\stackrel{\mathrm{degs}}{210}=\acute{00}$ & finde $\stackrel{`}{92}=\acute{09}$: but if I allow for the $\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{40}$: $\begin{array}{rr}\text{I shall find nerest}& 92=08\\ & \underset{\_}{71=18}\\ \text{from}{\text{w}}^{\text{ch}}\text{I Substract}71=18\text{: then Rest}{\text{y}}^{\text{e}}\text{declination}& 20=50& \end{array}$ Haveing once found the declination To finde the declination for any Time past or To Come{.} Example then suppose Arcturus declination Be Ano^{r} 1700: $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{20}\stackrel{.}{=}\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{50}$ the Right Ascension $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{210}\stackrel{.}{=}\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{40}$ I Looke as before against $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{210}=\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{00}$ & finde $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{0}\stackrel{.}{=}\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{30}$ which is Arcturus difference of declination for 100 years. Then for the yeare l800: If I substract from Arcturus declination which is as before $20=50$ 30 Rest $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{20}=\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{20}$ for the declination of Arcturus Ano^{r} l800:
Noat that If the declination be north from Capricorn To Cancer Add the Difference But from Cancer To Capricorn: Substract the difference vizd from ${270}^{\mathrm{degrs}}$ of Right Ascension To $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{90}$: Add the difference Then from ${90}^{\mathrm{degs}}$: of Right Ascension to ${270}^{\mathrm{degs}}$ Substract the difference The declination Being North but If the declination Be South the Contrarye{.} Then from $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{270}$: To :$\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{90}$: I Substract the difference Then from $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{90}$ To :270 I add &c{.} This way of Rectifying The fixt Stars declination seemes somewhat plausable & stands To some Reason which is declared in the Seamans Calender per Henry Phillipps Ano^{r} 1660: But As for there difference of Right Ascensions by the said Phillipps Tables The way of Rectifying Seemes very unequall In a very Confuesed disordered Condition. Example the Goat hircus the Difference of Right Ascension for 100 years is – $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{1}=\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{48}$ And Orion Right foot But: $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{1}=\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{15}$. Againe the Hinder Guard Sub : the Right Ascension 100: yeares is but $\stackrel{`}{0}=\acute{18}$ & the Br Star in serpents neck is – $\stackrel{\mathrm{d}}{1}\stackrel{.}{=}\stackrel{\mathrm{m}}{23}$ there Right Ascension being partlye the same & Boath having North declination But by what Rule there course is so Ordered I am Altogether Ignorant, without former Observations hath proved it so: If so than Longitude & Latitude I suppose Cannot be Exact Enough: To Shew there True places for Time To Come If they Martch {spiward} as Wing Relates $\stackrel{`}{1}=\acute{23}$ in 100 years. Or By Gunter $\stackrel{`}{1}=\acute{23}$ in Longitude & in Latitude Litle or nothing: which If you please a word or two Conserning of which. &c{.}