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Paper, 'The same describ'd by John Hadley Esq' by John Hadley

Reference number: CLP/4i/73

Date: 15 November 1726

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Hadley describes the aurora borealis visible in Europe on 8 October 1726, including the development and movement of the lights throughout the evening.

Subject: Meteorology / Astronomy

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CLP/4i/73
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15 November 1726
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Ink on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Hadley

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John Hadley, Paper, 'The same describ'd by John Hadley Esq' by John Hadley, 15 November 1726, CLP/4i/73, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_4i_73/paper-the-same-describd-by-john-hadley-esq-by-john-hadley, accessed on 02 December 2024

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