| 1. | It was named in honor of the German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.
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| 2. | It was named after astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel in 1921.
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| 3. | The poet Adelbert von Chamisso and the astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel were his godparents.
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| 4. | It was named after Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.
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| 5. | The best instruments were bought by Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel for the new observatory in K�nigsberg.
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| 6. | In 1847 Galle was designated as the successor to Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel as Director of K�nigsberg Observatory.
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| 7. | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel made a notable contribution in 1812 when he used a different method to measure distance.
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| 8. | Afterwards, he continued his education at the K�nigsberg Observatory as a student of astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel.
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| 9. | The insight and industry of Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel were, however, needed for the development of their fundamental importance.
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| 10. | In 1849 he became professor of astronomy at K�nigsberg and soon after succeeded Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel as director of the observatory there.
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