German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BESSEL German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star (6)
3% CARL ____ Sagan, astronomer (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
3% AWAY At a distance (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
3% LENGTH Distance (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
3% ASTEROIDBELT Accessory for an astronomer? (12) Universal Oct 2, 2025
3% ODO Prefix with "meter" for a device that measures the distance traveled (3)
3% BRAHE Danish astronomer (5) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
3% MILEAGE Measure of the distance a vehicle has travelled (7) The Times Concise Sep 2, 2025
3% SEXTANT Navigational instrument for measuring angular distance (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
3% HERSCHEL German-born astronomer who discovered Uranus (8) (8)
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