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Philosophy 167: Class 13 - Part 3 - Newton-Flamsteed Correspondence: Flamsteed's Proposed Account of Cometary Motion, and Newton's Response.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-12-02
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Synopsis: Letters between Flamsteed and Newton suggest that two comets were actually just one comet headed toward the sun and then away from the sun.
Opening line: "Well, there's a comet that shows up going from north to south."
Duration: 13:11 minutes.
Segment: Class 13, Part 3.
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Comets--Orbits.
Celestial mechanics.
Philosophy and science.
Astronomy--Philosophy.
Astronomy--History.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
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Internet videos.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10427/012734
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tufts:gc.phil167.147
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