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Reference numberL&P/8/58
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'Of a method of describing the relative magnitudes of the fixed stars' by Francis Wollaston
Date1783
DescriptionContains two plates.

Subject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'On a method of describing the relative positions and magnitude of the fixed stars; together with some astronomical observations.'

Read 5 February 1784
Extent25p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper and two plates
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1784.0018
Related records in the catalogueL&P/8/58/1
L&P/8/58/2
L&P/8/58/3
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA3227Wollaston; Francis (1731 - 1815)1731 - 1815
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