NAHSTE: Objectio D. Sykes ... Contra motum planeta in Ellipsi

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Objectio D. Sykes ... Contra motum planeta in Ellipsi
Item Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 David Gregory Dk.1.2.1 Quarto A [5]
Date(s)	23 August 1696
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 manuscript
Name of creator	Gregory \| David \| 1661-1708 \| professor of mathematics and astronomy, University of Edinburgh
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	[Arthur Ashley] Sykes' objection to what appears to be the Cassini curve, over the general issue of velocity and centripetal force. Refuted by Gregory underneath on 20 June 1697.
Index
Subjects	Centripetal Force Curves, Cassini Speed
People	Gregory \| David \| 1661-1708 \| professor of mathematics and astronomy, University of Edinburgh Sykes \| Arthur Ashley \| 1684?-1756 \| latitudinarian divine
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Objectio D. Sykes ... Contra motum planeta in Ellipsi