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Paper, 'Of the comet May 1759 as seen at Madeira' by William Hirst

Reference number: L&P/3/390

Date: 07 May 1759

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Contains graph.

Subject: Astronomy

Read 21 June 1759

Reference number
L&P/3/390
Earliest possible date
07 May 1759
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Ink on paper and plate
Page extent
3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Hirst

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William Hirst, Paper, 'Of the comet May 1759 as seen at Madeira' by William Hirst, 07 May 1759, L&P/3/390, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_3_390/paper-of-the-comet-may-1759-as-seen-at-madeira-by-william-hirst, accessed on 09 September 2024

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