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% 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% COMETS Astronomical sightings (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 27, 2025
3% AFAR In the distance (4)
3% STARGAZER Astronomer, informally (9) Thomas Joseph Aug 18, 2025
3% HERSCHEL German-born astronomer who discovered Uranus (8) (8)
2% HALLEY Newton-era astronomer (6) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
2% NEARS Decreases the distance to (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 4, 2025
2% WAVESHELLO Greets from a distance (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
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