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Comets - 1743

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    Olympia Dōmata; or, an almanack for the year of our Lord God, 1745. ... Being the first after Bissextile, or Leap-Year. And from the World's Creation, 5749. Wherein is contained the Lunations, Conjunctions, Aspects, and Effects of the Planets; the Increase, Decrease, and Length of the Days and Nights; with the Rising, Southing, and Setting of the Planets and fixed Stars throughout the Year; whereby may be known the exact Hour of the Night at all times, when either the Moon or Stars are seen. Calculated according to Art, and referred to the Horizon of the ancient and renowned Borough-Town of Stamford (formerly a famous University) whose Latitude is 52 deg. 40 min. fitting all the middle Counties of England, and without sensible Error the whole Kingdom. By Tycho Wing, Philomath.

    Wing, Tycho, 1696-1750. | Date: [1745]
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