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John Flamsteed

John Flamsteed (19 August 1646 – 31 December 1719) was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. His main achievements were the preparation of a 3,000-star catalogue, Catalogus Britannicus, and a star atlas called Atlas Coelestis, both published posthumously. He also made the first recorded observations of Uranus, although he mistakenly…

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Known for
First Astronomer Royal
Education
Jesus College, Cambridge
Born
19 August 1646 Denby, Derbyshire, England
Died
31 December 1719 (aged 73) Burstow, Surrey, England
Fields
Astronomy
Spouse
Margaret Cooke

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Atlas Coelestis

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