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stellar distances Change of parallactic angle with altitude. Measurement of parallax by observations from a northern and a southern observatory. Stellar parallax. binocular and instantaneous parallax
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Change of parallactic angle with altitude.
Measurement of parallax by observations from a northern and a southern observatory.
Stellar parallax.
binocular and instantaneous parallax
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Frank Schlesinger
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Sir David Gill
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Jean Richer
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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.
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