Heliometer Observations for Determination of Stellar Parallax Made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope

by David Gill

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186 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2010

About the author

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Sir David Gill KCB FRS FRSE FRAS was a Scottish astronomer who is known for measuring astronomical distances, for astrophotography, and for geodesy. He spent much of his career in South Africa.