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William Herschel: Discoverer of the Deep Sky
William Herschel: Discoverer of the Deep Sky
William Herschel: Discoverer of the Deep Sky
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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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Release dateDec 7, 2021
ISBN9783754383483
William Herschel: Discoverer of the Deep Sky
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Wolfgang Steinicke

Wolfgang Steinicke was born 1952 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. He studied astrophysics and mathematics and received his doctorate with a dissertation on the history of the New General Catalogue. His interest is focused on astronomical objects, their data and historical sources. He is the author of ten books and has published more than 300 scientific papers. The latest work is a comprehensive study of Willaim Herschel's observations. He is Adjunct Research Fellow of the University of Southern Queensland, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, Director of the History of Astronomy Section of the German Vereinigung der Sternfreunde, committee member of the Herschel Society and the Webb Deep Sky Society and member of the Society for the History of Astronomy. He works for international associations, organizes astronomy meetings and gives lectures all over the world. Wolfgang Steinicke lives near Freiburg and is married with one son.

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