Letter, regarding a comet observed at Greenwich [London] from John Bevis to John Machin
Reference number: CLP/8ii/57
Date: 23 February 1737
Description
Bevis describes a comet observed in Greenwich at around 8pm on 14 February 1737. Includes a figure showing the path of the comet.
Subject: Astronomy
- Reference number
- CLP/8ii/57
- Earliest possible date
- 23 February 1737
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Bevis, Letter, regarding a comet observed at Greenwich [London] from John Bevis to John Machin, 23 February 1737, CLP/8ii/57, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8ii_57/letter-regarding-a-comet-observed-at-greenwich-london-from-john-bevis-to-john-machin, accessed on 12 October 2024
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Dates: 1592-1741
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