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Which English astronomer measured the speed of light in 1728 by observing the aberration of starlight?

In the early 18th century, English astronomers pushed the boundaries of observational precision. One of them stumbled upon a phenomenon that confirmed both the finite speed of light and the Earth's motion around the Sun.

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