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Unpublished paper, 'Computation of the difference of meridians of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris from observations of explosions of rockets in July 1825' by unknown author

Reference number: AP/10/1

Date: 01 July 1825

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The author provides mathematical proofs of calculations made based on observations of rocket explosions in order to find the difference in meridians of the Royal Observatory of Greenwich and the Royal Observatory of Paris.

Subject: Geodesy

Reference number
AP/10/1
Earliest possible date
01 July 1825
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Unpublished paper, 'Computation of the difference of meridians of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris from observations of explosions of rockets in July 1825' by unknown author, 01 July 1825, AP/10/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_10_1/unpublished-paper-computation-of-the-difference-of-meridians-of-the-royal-observatories-of-greenwich-and-paris-from-observations-of-explosions-of-rockets-in-july-1825-by-unknown-author, accessed on 20 May 2026

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