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John Goodricke

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John Goodricke FRS (17 September 1764 – 20 April 1786) was an English amateur astronomer. [1]

38 relations: Algol, Algol variable, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Beta Lyrae, Beta Lyrae variable, Cepheid variable, Cepheus (constellation), Classical Cepheid variable, Colleges of the University of York, Delta Cephei, Eclipse, Edward Pigott, Goodricke, Goodricke baronets, Goodricke College, York, Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Groningen, Hunsingore, John Goodricke (disambiguation), List of astronomers, List of Fellows of the Royal Society G, H, I, List of minor planets named after people, List of people from York, List of variable stars, Meanings of minor planet names: 3001–4000, Thomas Braidwood, Thomas Hutchins (naturalist), Timeline of stellar astronomy, Timeline of York, University of York, Variable star, Warrington Academy, 1764, 1764 in Great Britain, 1764 in science, 1783 in science, 1784 in science, 1786.

Algol

Algol, designated Beta Persei (β Persei, abbreviated Beta Per, β Per), known colloquially as the Demon Star, is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non-nova variable stars to be discovered.

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Algol variable

Algol variables or Algol-type binaries are a class of eclipsing binary stars that are related to the prototype member of this class, β Persei (Beta Persei, Algol) from an evolutionary point of view.

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Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is a history of science by Isaac Asimov, written as the biographies of over 1500 scientists.

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Beta Lyrae

Beta Lyrae (Latinized from β Lyrae, abbreviated Beta Lyr, β Lyr), also named Sheliak, is a binary star system approximately from the Sun in the constellation of Lyra.

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Beta Lyrae variable

Beta Lyrae variables are a class of close binary stars.

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Cepheid variable

A Cepheid variable is a type of star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature and producing changes in brightness with a well-defined stable period and amplitude.

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Cepheus (constellation)

Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, which is named after Cepheus (a King in the Greek mythology).

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Classical Cepheid variable

Classical Cepheids (also known as Population I Cepheids, Type I Cepheids, or Delta Cephei variables) are a type of Cepheid variable star.

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Colleges of the University of York

The University of York has nine colleges.

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Delta Cephei

Delta Cephei (δ Cep, δ Cephei) is the Bayer designation for a quadruple star system located approximately 887 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cepheus, the King.

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Eclipse

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer.

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Edward Pigott

Edward Pigott (1753–1825) was an English astronomer.

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Goodricke

Goodricke is a surname.

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Goodricke baronets

The Baronetcy of Goodricke of Ribston was created in the Baronetage of England by King Charles I on 14 August 1641 for his loyal supporter John Goodricke of Ribston, Yorkshire.

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Goodricke College, York

Goodricke College is a college of the University of York.

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Goodricke-Pigott Observatory

The Goodricke-Pigott Observatory is a private astronomical observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

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Groningen

Groningen (Gronings: Grunnen) is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands.

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Hunsingore

Hunsingore is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England.

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John Goodricke (disambiguation)

John Goodricke was an astronomer.

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List of astronomers

The following are list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable people who have made contributions to the field of astronomy.

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List of Fellows of the Royal Society G, H, I

About 8,000 Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society of London since its inception in 1660.

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List of minor planets named after people

This is a list of minor planets named after people, both real and fictional.

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List of people from York

This is a list of notable people associated with York, a city in North Yorkshire, England.

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List of variable stars

There are over 41,638 known variable stars (2008), with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible at this place (cf. GCVS).

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Meanings of minor planet names: 3001–4000

015 | 3015 Candy || 1980 VN || Michael P. Candy (1928–1994), British astrometrist and discoverer of minor planets and comets.

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Thomas Braidwood

Thomas Braidwood (1715–1806) was a Scottish educator, significant in the history of deaf education.

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Thomas Hutchins (naturalist)

Thomas Hutchins FRSE (1742? – 7 July 1790) was a British physician and naturalist.

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Timeline of stellar astronomy

Timeline of stellar astronomy.

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Timeline of York

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of York, North Yorkshire in northern England.

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University of York

The University of York (abbreviated as Ebor or York for post-nominals) is a collegiate plate glass research university located in the city of York, England.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.

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Warrington Academy

Warrington Academy, active as a teaching establishment from 1756 to 1782, was a prominent dissenting academy, that is, a school or college set up by those who dissented from the established Church of England.

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1764

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1764 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1764 in Great Britain.

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1764 in science

The year 1764 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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1783 in science

The year 1783 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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1784 in science

The year 1784 in science and technology involved some significant events.

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1786

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goodricke

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