Various fragmentary astronomical notes, including Edmond Halley's observations on a comet Isaac Newton c. 97 words Newton Project London 2011 Newton Project, University of Sussex

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 after 14 November 1680, in Latin with a few words of English, c. 300 words, 2 pp on 1 f.

Written in the blank spaces of a letter.

 2 pp on 1 f.

in Latin with a few words of English

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 after 14 November 1680 England English Latin Holograph Unknown Cataloguer Unknown Hand (1) Unknown Hand (2) Unknown Hand (3) Science Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Yvonne Santacreu began tagged transcription Yvonne Santacreu completed tagged transcription Checked by Robert Ralley. 34

Distabat enim a corde Leonis paulo plus quam gradibus 17 17 gr in orientem et a cauda ejus paulo plusquam g 11gr in austrum

Decem. 18 8 proxime ante ortum Solis Halleius noster prope B Boloniam illuere ab urbe Boloniæ versus urbem Parisiorum agendo, caudam cometæ fere perpendiculariter surgentem Ex horizonte brevem latam & luce latam et fortissimæ ad usque ortum Solis splendentem videt. Vnde Cometa latitudinem habebat borealem nondum cum Sole conjunctus fuiterat ad quantum ex fortitudine lucis colligere licet jam Soli erat admodum vicinus

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Sir Isaac NEWTON

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