German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 9th June 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star” is BESSEL (6 letters).
We last saw “German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star” in NYT Crossword on 9th June 2007.
The 6-letter answer for “German astronomer who was the first to measure the distance to a star” is BESSEL.
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