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RefNoL&P/11/109
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TitleLetter, 'Second appendix to the paper on improved solution of a problem in Physical Astronomy' from John Hellins to Nevil Maskelyne
Date27 September 1799
DescriptionSubject: Astronomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'A second appendix to the improved solution a problem physical astronomy, inserted in the Philosophical Transactions for the year 1798, containing some further remarks, and improved formulae for computing the coefficients A and B; by which the arithmetical work is considerably shortened and facilitated'

Read 12 December 1799
Extent8p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1800.0006
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3019Hellins; John (? 1749 - 1827)? 1749 - 1827
NA5553Maskelyne; Nevil (1732 - 1811)1732 - 1811
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