This sight… is by far the noblest astronomy affords.
About Edmond Halley
EdmondHalley was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720.
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This sight… is by far the noblest astronomy affords.
Edmond Halley
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist
Scarce any problem will appear more hard and difficult, than that of determining the distance of the Sun from the Earth very near the truth: but even this… will without much labour be effected.
Edmond Halley
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist