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James Dunlop

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@misc{scienceatlas-james-dunlop,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {James Dunlop},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/james-dunlop},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

James Dunlop was a British astronomer noted for his work in Australia. He was employed by Sir Thomas Brisbane as astronomer's assistant at his private observatory near Paramatta, New South Wales, during the 1820s and 1830s, where he did stellar astrometry work for Brisbane and then independently discovered and catalogued many new telescopic southern double stars and deep-sky objects. He later became Superintendent of Paramatta Observatory when it was sold to the New South Wales Government.

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Birth Datethe subject's own account

1793-10-31 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1848-09-22 1

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James Dunlop FRSE (31 October 1793 – 22 September 1848) was a British astronomer, noted for his work in Australia. He was employed by Sir Thomas Brisbane to work as astronomer's assistant at his private observatory, once located at Paramatta (now named Parramatta), New South Wales, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Sydney during the 1820s and 1830s.

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