Topics: telescopes, observatories, instruments, optics, astronomy

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Molyneux, William. Concerning the Apparent Magnitude of the Sun and Moon, or the Apparent Distance of Two Stars, when Nigh the Horizon, and When Higher Elevated. Philosophical Transactions 16 (1686-1692) 314-323.

Molyneux, William. A Demonstration of an Error Committed by Common Surueyors in Comparing of Surueys Taken at Long Interuals of Time Arising from the Variation of the Magnetick Needle. Philosophical Transactions 19 (1695-1697) 625-631.

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Molyneux, William. A Dioptrick Problem, Why Four Convex-Glasses In A Telescope, Shew Objects Erect. Philosophical Transactions 16 (1686-1692) 169-172.

Molyneux, William. A Letter from William Molyneux Esq; To One of the Secretarys of the R. S. concerning the Circulation of the Blood as Seen, by the Help of a Microscope, in the Lacerta Aquatica. Philosophical Transactions 15 (1685) 1236-1238.

Molyneux, William. A Letter from William Molyneux Esq; Sec. of the Dublin Society; To One of the S. of the R. S. concerning a New Hygroscope, Invented by Him. Philosophical Transactions 15 (1685) 1032-1035.

Molyneux, William. Sciothericum telescopicum, or, A new contrivance of adapting a telescope to an horizontal dial for observing the moment of time by day or night: useful in all astronomical observations, and for regulating and adjusting curious pendulum-watches and other time-keepers, with proper tables requisite thereto. Dublin: Andrew Crook and Samuel Helsham, 1686. 54 + 37pp.

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