Stephen Groombridge

Stephen Groombridge
FRS
Born(1755-01-07)7 January 1755
Goudhurst in Kent, England
Died30 March 1832(1832-03-30) (aged 77)
Blackheath, London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)merchant and astronomer
Known forcompiling a star catalogue of stars down to eighth or ninth magnitude

Stephen Groombridge FRS (7 January 1755 – 30 March 1832) was a British merchant and astronomer.

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