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Paper, 'Observations made at Southwick in the county of Northampton [England]' by George Lynn

Reference number: CLP/8ii/1

Date: 10 February 1726

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Regards observations of the satellites of Saturn made between 1724 and 1725 with a 13 foot telescope whose aperture was 2 inches.

Original letter dated 10 February 1726

Subject: Astronomy

Reference number
CLP/8ii/1
Earliest possible date
10 February 1726
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'Observations made at Southwick in the county of Northampton [England]' by George Lynn, 10 February 1726, CLP/8ii/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8ii_1/paper-observations-made-at-southwick-in-the-county-of-northampton-england-by-george-lynn, accessed on 13 October 2024

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