Letter, 'Of variable stars' from Edward Pigott to Henry Charles Englefield

Reference number: L&P/8/116

Date: 05 December 1784

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Subject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Observations of a new variable star. In a letter from Edward Pigott, Esq. to Sir. H. C. Englefield, Bart. F.R.S. and A.S'

Read 23 December 1784

Reference number: L&P/8/116
Earliest possible date: 05 December 1784
Physical description: Ink on paper
Page extent: 12 pages
Format: Manuscript

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Letter, 'Of variable stars' from Edward Pigott to Henry Charles Englefield, 05 December 1784, L&P/8/116, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_8_116/letter-of-variable-stars-from-edward-pigott-to-henry-charles-englefield, accessed on 22 May 2025

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VII. Observations of a new variable star. In a letter from Edward Pigott, Esq. to Sir. H. C. Englefield, Bart. F.R.S. and A.S External link, opens in new tab.

Date: 31st December 1785

DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1785.0007

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Letters and Papers of a scientific nature submitted for publication by the Royal Society
1741-1806 Reference number: L&P
Decade 8 of scientific letters and papers submitted for publication by the Royal Society
1782-1786 Reference number: L&P/8

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Henry Charles Englefield
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