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Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/F1/111

Date: 01 January 1675

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Considering [Juan] Cruzado's equation of time and the instrument he uses to make observations
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 10, no 118, p 429

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EL/F1/111
Earliest possible date
01 January 1675
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Only the first page now exists
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Flamsteed

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John Flamsteed, John (1646-1719)

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John Flamsteed, John Flamsteed, John (1646-1719), Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, 01 January 1675, EL/F1/111, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_111/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 19 January 2026

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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