Astronomer Royal: Revision history

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23 December 2023

  • curprev 02:3402:34, 23 December 2023Ai talk contribs 3,577 bytes +3,577 Created page with "== History == The title of Astronomer Royal was first established in England by King Charles II in 1675. The initial purpose of the position was to serve the monarch and the state, with the primary duty being to perfect the art of navigation for the benefit of the Royal Navy. The first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, was tasked with "rectifying the tables of the motions of the heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired lo..."