Paper, 'Observations upon the comet that appeared in the months of January, February and March 1737, made at Oxford [England]' by J [James] Bradley
Reference number: CLP/8ii/70
Date: 15 February 1737
Description
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, 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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VII. 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 External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1738
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1737.0025
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