Fredrich Bessel measures the universe
The experienced stargazer will recognize the star numbered “61” in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan, almost immediately. The beginner seems to have absolutely no reason at all to seek it out. This relatively faint point of light is, after all, not one of the constellations on the imaginary lines that identify the Swan’s shape. Why bother?
Jun 26 2011 | Posted in Tom Burns | Read More »