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Letter, 'A calculation for the Lunar eclipse of 23 March 1755 in the meridian of London' from de Vaussenville to the Royal Society

Reference number: L&P/2/535

Date: 09 October 1754

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Contains tables.

Subject: Astronomy

Read 21 November 1754

Reference number
L&P/2/535
Earliest possible date
09 October 1754
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
16 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter, 'A calculation for the Lunar eclipse of 23 March 1755 in the meridian of London' from de Vaussenville to the Royal Society, 09 October 1754, L&P/2/535, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_535/letter-a-calculation-for-the-lunar-eclipse-of-23-march-1755-in-the-meridian-of-london-from-de-vaussenville-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 17 July 2026

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