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Extract of a letter, regarding Campani's telescope from J Henricus Rohnius to [John Pell?]

Reference number: CLP/2/9

Date: 17 April 1675

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Rohnius describes his long-standing interest in optics and discusses telescopes with multiple lenses.

Subject: Astronomy

Reference number
CLP/2/9
Earliest possible date
17 April 1675
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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Extract of a letter, regarding Campani's telescope from J Henricus Rohnius to [John Pell?], 17 April 1675, CLP/2/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_2_9/extract-of-a-letter-regarding-campanis-telescope-from-j-henricus-rohnius-to-john-pell, accessed on 23 January 2025

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