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Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby

Reference number: EL/F1/85

Date: 01 April 1672

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Sends his observations of two transits of Jupiter by some stars (attached and in Latin); discussing changes to his telescope

Reference number
EL/F1/85
Earliest possible date
01 April 1672
Physical description
Section of the observations has been cut out - found at LBO/5/201
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Flamsteed

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John Flamsteed, Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby, 01 April 1672, EL/F1/85, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_85/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-derby, accessed on 08 September 2024

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