Stephen Groombridge
Stephen Groombridge (born January 7, 1755 in Goudhurst , Kent , † March 30, 1832 in London ) was a British astronomer and businessman .
Groombridge became famous for the star catalog named after him , A Catalog of Circumpolar Stars , which was published posthumously in 1838 for January 1, 1810 by George Biddell Airy . He began his observations at Blackheath , London , in 1806. In 1815 he ended his trade with the West Indies and from then on devoted himself entirely to his observational project. The catalog lists 4243 stars that are located in a range of 50 degrees around the north celestial pole . The apparent sizes are larger than the 9th size class .
In 1820 Groombridge founded the Royal Astronomical Society .
literature
- Joseph Ashbrook : The Astronomical Scrapbook. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge MA 1985, ISBN 0-521-30045-2 , pp. 352-359.
Web links
- NN: Biographical notice of Mr. Groombridge . In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , Vol. 2 (1833), p. 145, ISSN 0035-8711 (obituary, English)
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| SURNAME | Groombridge, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British astronomer and businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goudhurst , Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1832 |
| Place of death | London |