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Astronomical tables, 1715
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 2/16
Scope and Contents
Various astronomical tables, including:1. A letter from John Senex of London, 16 May 1715, requesting information on a comet and a meeting with Halley. A list of observations and calculations is on the reverse.2. Table of the different declinations of the stars in the eclipse.3. Logarithm tables.4. Annual ephemeris for the Sun.5. Table on the Sun's declination.6. Table of angles of the stars from the ecliptic.7. List of angles of the...
Dates:
1715
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