Argelander

[ ahr-guh-lahn-duhr ]

noun

1. Frie·drich Wil·helm Au·gust [free, -d, r, i, kh, , vil, -helm , ou, -g, oo, st], 1799–1875, German astronomer.

Example Sentences

Within the area of the Square Argelander counted thirty naked-eye stars.

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A splendid observatory, long under the charge of Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander, stands on the south side of the road.

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This is more than three times the Argelander number to the ninth magnitude.

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Made by M. Argelander, late director of the Observatory at Abo.

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Argelander found its period to be 3065 years, with no greater uncertainty than 43 years.

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