Thomas Henderson (astronomer)
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Thomas Henderson (astronomer)
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Thomas Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
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Scottish astronomer and mathematician
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2023-04-06T04:24:40Z
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