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astronomers to a lengthening of the day by
tidal friction.)
Another contribution by Halley to the
verification of Newton’s law was made when
he went to St. Helena to catalogue the
southern stars. He measured the change in
length of the second’s pendulum in differ-
ent latitudes due to the changes in gravity
foretold by Newton.
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