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Bradley describes a comet he first witnessed on the 15 February with the last observation taking place on 22 March 1737.

Subject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A collection of observations communicated to the Royal Society, relating to the comet that appear'd in the months of January, February, and March 1736-7'

Reference number
CLP/8ii/70
Earliest possible date
15 February 1737
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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James Bradley

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James Bradley, Paper, 'Observations upon the comet that appeared in the months of January, February and March 1737, made at Oxford [England]' by J [James] Bradley, 15 February 1737, CLP/8ii/70, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_8ii_70/paper-observations-upon-the-comet-that-appeared-in-the-months-of-january-february-and-march-1737-made-at-oxford-england-by-j-james-bradley, accessed on 13 October 2024

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