Kapteyn

[ kahp-tahyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Ja·co·bus Cor·ne·lis [yah-, koh, -b, y, s kaw, r, -, ney, -lis], 1851–1922, Dutch astronomer.

Such a value of the secular parallax is also called, by Kapteyn, the systematic parallax of the stars.

The values of π are generally taken from the table of Kapteyn and Weersma mentioned in the previous chapter.

Kapteyn considers the catalogue complete to at least the magnitude 9m.2.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse