...Bradley made the observations at Kew and Wanstead, th.it led to the discoveries of the »In nai;. .11 of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis. South...occasional observations in any direction, where only ihe use of a telescope, and an accurate knowledge of the time are required. It is furnished with, sliding...

...already mentioned, underwent its last great revolution in the hands of Bradley. Before the discovery of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis, the observed places of the celestial bodies were affected by unaccountable anomalies, which rendered...

...Suspended to the western wall is the famous zenith sector, with which Bradley made the obscrvatioiis u1 Kew and Wanstead, that led to the discoveries of the aberration of Tight, and the nutation.of the earth's axis. South of the quadrant room is a small wooden building...

...on the pole star, but the results which he attributed to parallax were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, whilst Flamstead formed...

...on the pole star, but the results which he attributed to parallax were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, whilst Flamstead formed...

...on the pole star, but the results which he ascribed to parallax, were explained by Bradley's great discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; and it is remarkable that Hooke reasoned correctly on inaccurate observations, while Flamstead formed...

...wall is the zenith sector, with which Dr. Bradley made those observations at Kew and Wanstead, which led to the discoveries of the aberration of light,...the earth's axis. South of the quadrant room is a wooden building for making occasional observations in any direction, where only the use of a telescope,...

...has been rendered very accurate by Earnshaw. The third apartment is the assistant observer's library and place for calculation ; and the western apartment...of the quadrant room is a small wooden building for making1 occasional observations in any direction, where only the use of a tele »I JOmf» «ATE.. ri.EKKJSÎC'sriSI.I....

...British Association. By the Rev. TR ROBINSON, DD IT is now a century since Bradley, by his brilliant discoveries of the aberration of light, and the nutation of the earth's axis, became the founder of accurate astronomy. By them he not merely explained the seemingly anomalous movements...

...a sketch of the commencement of accurate astronomy, under the auspices of Bradley, by his brilliant discoveries of the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis, demonstrating, that a degree of precision until then deemed unattainable in astronomical observations,...