Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby
Reference number: EL/F1/60
Date: 11 April 1670
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States that he did not see his predicted observations of the occultation of the star 'at the shoulder of Virgo' because of cloud; wishes to know if anyone saw his predicted sightings
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- EL/F1/60
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- 11 April 1670
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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John Flamsteed, Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby, 11 April 1670, EL/F1/60, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_60/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-derby, accessed on 14 September 2024
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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Henry Oldenburg
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John Flamsteed
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