Paper, 'Extract of a letter containing Mr Payen's observation of the late eclipse of the Sun of 22 June 1666' by Payen
Reference number: CLP/8i/14
Date: 22 June 1666
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Payen describes a solar eclipse that lasted around one hour and 58 minutes, starting just before 6 o'clock.
Subject: Astronomy
- Reference number
- CLP/8i/14
- Earliest possible date
- 22 June 1666
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Paper, 'Extract of a letter containing Mr Payen's observation of the late eclipse of the Sun of 22 June 1666' by Payen, 22 June 1666, CLP/8i/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8i_14/paper-extract-of-a-letter-containing-mr-payens-observation-of-the-late-eclipse-of-the-sun-of-22-june-1666-by-payen, accessed on 15 October 2024
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