Determining cometary orbits, 1780
Scope and Contents
Pierre-Simon Laplace's printed account for determining the orbit of comets, from 'Memoires de l'Academie Royal des Sciences', 1780, presented to Maskelyne on behalf of the author.
Dates
- Creation: 1780
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
French
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 11:41:30+00:00
Subject
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