Nuncius sydereus: or, The starry messenger for the year of our redemption, 1687. And from the creation, according to Sacred Writ, 5636. Being the third after bissextile, or leap-year. Wherein is contained, (1) astronomical and meteorological observations. (2) The state of the year, deduced according to art, from the solar ingresses, eclipses, various configurations, aspects and conjunctions of the planets. (3) The rising and setting of the sun and moon: also her southing; together with many useful rules and tables pertinent for such a work, accomodated to the meridian of London, which lies in the latitude of 51 deg. 32 min. north, but may indifferently serve (without sensible error) for any other part of Great Britain. To which is added, geographical dscriptions [sic], also an ephemeris of the diurnal motions and aspects of the planets; together with a table of houses for the aforesaid latitude, &c. the like in all particulars not extant in any other. By Henry Coley, student in the mat

People / Organizations

• Henry Coley (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by A[lice]. G[rover]. for the Company of Stationers, 1687.

Publication year

1687-1687

ESTC No.

R36750

Grub Street ID

119006

Description

[48] p. : tables ; 8⁰

Note

Title page and calendar in red and black.

Printer's name from Wing CD.

Signatures: [A]? B-C?.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), A1464