Argelander
Americannoun
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“We have this enormous field of view,” said Reiko Nakajima, an astronomer at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy at the University of Bonn in Germany, at the recent press conference.
From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2023
Cél., found by Argelander to have a proper motion of 4·734′, and by Winnecke a parallax of O·511′.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)
Delaunay is the last link in the chain commencing with Argelander.
From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn
As Hansen was Germany's greatest master in mathematical astronomy, so was the venerable Argelander in the observational side of the science.
From The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Newcomb, Simon
Argelander, with a small telescope of 2½ inches aperture, was able to count 234,000 stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Orchard, Thomas Nathaniel
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