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Reference numberCLP/8ii/56
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'Mercurius a Venere occultatus maii 17 1737, in observatorio regio Grenovici' [Mercury hidden by Venus on 17 May 1737, observed at Royal Observatory Greenwich]' by John Bevis
Date1737
DescriptionBevis presents details of an astronomical observation made in London on 17 May 1737. Includes a diagram of the transit in the sky.

Subject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Mercurius a venere occultatus Maii 17. 1737. In observatorio regio Grenovici, ab J. Bevis, M. D. observatus'.
LanguageLatin
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1737.0067
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CodeNameDates
NA8127Bevis; John (1693 - 1771)1693 - 1771
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