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The Bedford Catalogue: A modern companion (1)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by mark Brickley

Admiral William H Smyth was a navy commander in the Napoleonic wars who retired from the navy in 1825. On his retirement he spent a considerable sum and purchased what was then the finest telescope in amateur hands in the … Continue reading →

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