Several observations of the lunar eclipse on 15 March 1736
Reference number: RBO/19/61
Date: 1736
Description
Observations made at:
- Greenwich observatory by Edmond Halley
- in Fleet Street by G Graham
- at G Graham's house in Fleet Street by Andreas Celsius using a reflecting telescope of 11 inches, magnifying 60 times and made in Edinburgh
- in Covent Garden by Dr Bevis
- at Yeovil in Somerset by Mr Milner and sent to Dr Allen
Read to the Royal Society on 1 April 1736
- Reference number
- RBO/19/61
- Earliest possible date
- 1736
- Page extent
- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Several observations of the lunar eclipse on 15 March 1736, 1736, RBO/19/61, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_19_61/several-observations-of-the-lunar-eclipse-on-15-march-1736, accessed on 12 June 2025
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Paper, 'Observations of the lunar eclipse of 15 March 1736 made at Mr Graham's House in Fleet Street' by [Andreas] Celsius
Creator: Andreas Celsius Reference number: CLP/8ii/51
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Register Book of the Royal Society Volume 19, copies of papers communicated 1734-1736
1734-1736 Reference number: RBO/19
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