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Frank Watson Dyson by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-11-05
Frank Watson Dyson coauthored the report of the 1919 eclipse observations with Arthur Eddington and Charles Rundle Davidson. The experiment tested the predicted bending of stellar light passing near the Sun.
Comparing stellar positions on eclipse and reference plates tested a small radial displacement. Changes in plate scale and focus could alter the signal, so the report assessed instrumental errors alongside its gravitational interpretation.[ref]
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Portrait of Frank Watson Dyson
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