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Paper, 'Occultation of Venus by the Moon 16 Apl 1751' by John Bevis

Reference number: L&P/2/188

Date: 06 April 1751

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Subject: Astronomy

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L&P/2/188
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06 April 1751
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Ink on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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John Bevis

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John Bevis, Paper, 'Occultation of Venus by the Moon 16 Apl 1751' by John Bevis, 06 April 1751, L&P/2/188, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_188/paper-occultation-of-venus-by-the-moon-16-apl-1751-by-john-bevis, accessed on 16 June 2025

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