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Observations of the moon's meridian at Madrid in 1666 by Edward Montagu

Reference number: EL/S1/46

Date: 1667

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Sent to William Brouncker in a letter dated 13 January 1667

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EL/S1/46
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1667
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Montagu

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Edward Montagu, Observations of the moon's meridian at Madrid in 1666 by Edward Montagu, 1667, EL/S1/46, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_46/observations-of-the-moons-meridian-at-madrid-in-1666-by-edward-montagu, accessed on 14 December 2025

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