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'Some Astronomical Observations made at Covent-Garden, anno 1736 by J Bevis'

Reference number: RBO/20/7

Date: 1736

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Consists of:
- observation of the moon's transit near Aldebaran on 3 April 1736
- lunar eclipse observed in London in Covent Garden on 8 September 1736
- solar eclipse observed on 23 September 1736
- observation of an occultation of Mars by the moon in Covent Garden 1736
Read to the Royal Society on 18 November 1736

Reference number
RBO/20/7
Earliest possible date
1736
Page extent
5 pages
Format
Manuscript

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'Some Astronomical Observations made at Covent-Garden, anno 1736 by J Bevis', 1736, RBO/20/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_20_7/some-astronomical-observations-made-at-covent-garden-anno-1736-by-j-bevis, accessed on 21 April 2025

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