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Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. There are two officers, the senior being the Astronomer Royal dating from 22 June 1675; the second is the Astronomer Royal for Scotland dating from 1834. King Charles II, who founded the Royal Observatory Greenwich in 1675 instructed the first Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed "."〔F Baily, "An Account of the Rev. John Flamsteed", reprinted in (vol.28,at p.293 ). "The Museum of foreign literature, science and art", R Walsh et al., publ. E Litell, 1836.〕 From that time until 1972, the Astronomer Royal was Director of the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The Astronomer Royal receives a stipend of 100 GBP per year and is a member of the Royal Household, under the general authority of the Lord Chamberlain. After the separation of the two offices, the position of Astronomer Royal has been largely honorary, though he remains available to advise the Sovereign on astronomical and related scientific matters, and the office is of great prestige. There was also formerly a Royal Astronomer of Ireland. ==Astronomers Royal== * 1675–1719 John Flamsteed * 1720–1742 Edmond Halley * 1742–1762 James Bradley * 1762–1764 Nathaniel Bliss * 1765–1811 Nevil Maskelyne * 1811–1835 John Pond * 1835–1881 Sir George Biddell Airy * 1881–1910 Sir William Christie * 1910–1933 Sir Frank Dyson * 1933–1955 Sir Harold Spencer Jones * 1956–1971 Sir Richard van Riet Woolley * 1972–1982 Sir Martin Ryle * 1982–1990 Sir Francis Graham-Smith * 1991–1995 Sir Arnold Wolfendale * 1995–''present'' Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Astronomer Royal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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