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Paper, 'Observation of an occultation of Mars by the Moon witnessed in Covent Garden [London] 1736' by John Bevis

Reference number: CLP/8ii/54

Date: 1736

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Bevis shares a brief account of the occultation, noting the times of his observations.

Subject: Astronomy

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CLP/8ii/54
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1736
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Ink on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Bevis

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John Bevis, Paper, 'Observation of an occultation of Mars by the Moon witnessed in Covent Garden [London] 1736' by John Bevis, 1736, CLP/8ii/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8ii_54/paper-observation-of-an-occultation-of-mars-by-the-moon-witnessed-in-covent-garden-london-1736-by-john-bevis, accessed on 14 October 2024

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