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James Dunlop

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James Dunlop

Australian astronomer (1793–1848)

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About James Dunlop

James Dunlop FRSE was a British astronomer, noted for his work in Australia. He was employed by Sir Thomas Brisbane to work as astronomer's assistant at his private observatory, once located at Paramatta, New South Wales, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Sydney during the 1820s and 1830s. Dunlop was mostly a visual observer, doing stellar astrometry work for Brisbane, and after its completion, then independently discovered and catalogued many new telescopic southern double stars and deep-sky objects. He later became the Superintendent of Paramatta Observatory when it was finally sold to the New South Wales Government.

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Occupation: astronomer
Citizenship: Australia
Born: October 31, 1793
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September 22, 1848

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An address delivered by J.F.W. Herschel, Esq. President of the Astronomical Society of London; on the occasion of the delivery of the onorary medals of that Society, on February 8, 1828, to Lieut.-Gen. sir T. Macdougal Brisbane, K.C.B. and James Dunlop, Esq New South Wales Royal Society of London Royal Society of Edinburgh Maitland Club Australia