This book details the groundbreaking work of David Gill and his team at the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope in determining the parallax of numerous stars using the advanced technology of the heliometer. The observations made here were instrumental in advancing our understanding of the scale of the universe. A must-read for any astronomy enthusiast or historian. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ...
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This book details the groundbreaking work of David Gill and his team at the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope in determining the parallax of numerous stars using the advanced technology of the heliometer. The observations made here were instrumental in advancing our understanding of the scale of the universe. A must-read for any astronomy enthusiast or historian. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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