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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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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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Frank Schlesinger

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Sir David Gill

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Jean Richer

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Thomas Henderson

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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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