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Saturday, May 4, 2019

The Rev.d James Bradley including letters, documents and observations

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The Rev.d james Bradley was the 3rd Astronomer Royal.

Through observations he is best known for the discovery of the aberration of starlight (1725–1728), and the nutation of the Earth's axis (1728–1748).

The publication of Bradley's observations was delayed by disputes about their ownership; but were finally published in two folio volumes (1798, 1805). The. Rev.d James Bradley was an English astronomer and priest who served as Astronomer Royal from 1742, succeeding Edmond Halley.


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