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9 de may. de 2024 · Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet (born March 7, 1792, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England—died May 11, 1871, Collingwood, Kent) was an English astronomer and successor to his father, Sir William Herschel, in the field of stellar and nebular observation and discovery.
8 de may. de 2024 · Despite John Herschel’s extensive work in the fields of chemistry, optics, geology, mineralogy, and the philosophy of science, it was primarily as an astronomer that he was recognized during his lifetime and remembered after his death.
8 de may. de 2024 · Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. 2.02K subscribers. Subscribed. 1 view 3 hours ago. Learn about the legacy of Sir John Herschel, the Last Polymath, at our all-day conference on...
Hace 5 días · The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, including galaxies, star clusters and emission nebulae.
3 de may. de 2024 · Enceladus, second nearest of the major regular moons of Saturn and the brightest of all its moons. It was discovered in 1789 by the English astronomer William Herschel and named for one of the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek mythology. Enceladus measures about 500 km (310 miles) in diameter and orbits
10 de may. de 2024 · Join us for a packed day of talks exploring the life and work of Victorian polymath, Sir John Herschel. Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), son of the astronomer William Herschel and nephew to Caroline Herschel, was the most influential natural philosopher of the Victorian period.
1 de may. de 2024 · Attendees will be given a biographical sketch of John Herschel, alongside talks on his enduring legacy, his pioneering astronomical observations at the Cape of Good Hope, and his work in the fields of Science, Mathematics, Geology, Art, and Photography.
