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The book describes the observational work of William and Caroline Herschel. It focuses on deep-sky objects, observed 1774-1817. Most were discovered by William in the monumental sweep campaign (1783-1802), assisted by his talented sister. 2500 objects were published in three catalogues. The study of the sky from southern England also concerned double stars and the Solar System, yielding the Uranus discovery in 1781. But William Herschel was much more than a mere observer. He built large reflectors, developed new methods and thought about the nature and evolution of cosmic objects and the structure of the Milky Way. He was an extremely influential astronomer and had a worthy successor, his son John.

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Book category Books in German Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik Physik, Astronomie Physik, Astronomie - Sonstiges

• Full title: William Herschel Discoverer of the Deep Sky
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576
• EAN: 9783755734345
• ISBN: 3755734346
• ID: 37635681
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Weight: 2193 g
• Dimensions: 297 × 210 × 37 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. November 2021

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