haʊˈɛvɚ, wɪðˌɪn mˈʌnθs, ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐstɹˈɑːnəmɚ, sˈaɪmən nˈuːkoʊm, ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ðæt tʃˈændlɚ wʌz kɚɹˈɛkt ænd pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ plˈɔːzᵻbəl ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ tʃˈændlɚz mˈɛʒɚmənts.
However, within months, another American astronomer, Simon Newcomb, realized that Chandler was correct and provided a plausible reason for Chandler’s measurements.