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Copy paper, observations of the comet in 1668 seen at Bologna by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/8i/23a

Date: 17th Century

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Copy of CLP/8i/23. The author describes the appearance of a comet observed in 1668.

Subject: Astronomy

Reference number
CLP/8i/23a
Earliest possible date
17th Century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Copy paper, observations of the comet in 1668 seen at Bologna by unknown author, 17th Century, CLP/8i/23a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8i_23a/copy-paper-observations-of-the-comet-in-1668-seen-at-bologna-by-unknown-author, accessed on 11 December 2024

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