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Paper, 'Observations upon the comet, that appear'd in the months of October, November and December 1723' by [James] Bradley

Reference number: CLP/8i/73

Date: 16 April 1724

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Bradley describes 'the small comet which was seen in these parts of Europe [...] [which] was first observed in England by Dr Halley on 9 October 1723'.

Subject: Astronomy

Read to the Royal Society on 16 April 1724

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CLP/8i/73
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16 April 1724
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8 pages
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James Bradley

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James Bradley, Paper, 'Observations upon the comet, that appear'd in the months of October, November and December 1723' by [James] Bradley, 16 April 1724, CLP/8i/73, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8i_73/paper-observations-upon-the-comet-that-appeard-in-the-months-of-october-november-and-december-1723-by-james-bradley, accessed on 20 March 2025

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