An Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer-royal: Compiled from His Own Manuscripts, and Other Authentic Documents, Never Before Published. To which is Added His British Catalogue of Stars, Cor. and Enl |
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6th magnitude Andromedæ Aquarii Aquilæ Argelander Arietis Aurigæ Bayer's map Bootis British Catalogue calculated Camelopardi Cancri Capricorni Cassiopeæ Cél Cephei Ceti Comæ Ber computation constellation copy Crateris Cygni declination deduced Difference from Bradley Draconis edition of 1712 Eridani error fixed stars Flamsteed on April Flamsteed on Feb Flamsteed on Jan Flamsteed on March Flamsteed's Geminorum Halley Halley's edition Herculis Historia Cælestis Hydræ inserted in Halley's JOHN FLAMSTEED Jonas Moore Lalande in Hist Leonis Minoris letter in Bayer's Libræ Lyncis March 17 Miss Herschel modern observations mural arc Observatory Observed by Flamsteed observed by Lalande Ophiuchi original entry original letter Orionis parallax Pegasi Persei Piazzi Piscium planets present catalogue present star printed regularly reduced right ascension Sagittarii Scorpii seen in MSS Serpentis Sextantis sheets Sir Isaac Newton star designated star is marked star observed tables Tauri Ursa Ursæ Majoris Virginis zenith distance