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Letter, 'Of a comet seen at Fridrichschald in March and April 1742' from Andrew Bing to Mr Northcliffe

Reference number: L&P/1/197

Date: 20 July 1742

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Contains graph of the comet's journey.

Subject: Astronomy

Read 9 June 1743.

Reference number
L&P/1/197
Earliest possible date
20 July 1742
Physical description
Ink on paper and figure on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter, 'Of a comet seen at Fridrichschald in March and April 1742' from Andrew Bing to Mr Northcliffe, 20 July 1742, L&P/1/197, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_1_197/letter-of-a-comet-seen-at-fridrichschald-in-march-and-april-1742-from-andrew-bing-to-mr-northcliffe, accessed on 23 January 2025

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