Charles Green (astronomer)

Charles Green (* December 1735 in Swinton in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England; † January 29, 1771 on a trip from Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope ) was a British astronomer.

He was assistant to the Astronomer Royal from 1760 James Bradley at Greenwich Observatory and also served as its successor Nathaniel Bliss. He was supposed to work for Nevil Maskelyne, as this was determined by the death of Bliss in March 1765 Astronomer Royal. Green but preferred to take up the post of a ship's purser.

Finally, it should take on in 1768 Maskelyne's recommendation for the Royal Society with Joseph Banks on the first Pacific voyage of James Cook. His task was to measure from Otaheite from the transit of Venus on 3 June in 1769. Green died on the way home from Batavia after 12 days at sea of dysentery.