German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846).  Synonym: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.
 
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Words linked to "Bessel" :   mathematician, stargazer, uranologist, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel, astronomer  | 
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