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What led William Herschel to conclude that the Sun is part of a huge galaxy of stars?
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Why did William herschel think that Uranus was first a comet?
Frederick William Herschel (November 1738 to August 1822) was an astronomer, technical expert and composer. He first thought that Uranus was a star due to already searching for double stars.
What did the Herschels find when they counted stars in 683 regions around the Milky Way?
The numbers of stars and their distances depended to some extent on their direction. This helped William Herschel to work out a model for the shape or the Milky Way Galaxy. In fact the shape he described is not too far from our modern ideas. Unfortunately he was limited by the knowledge and technology of his time. He decided, wrongly, that the Sun must be near the centre of the Galaxy.
What did William herschel do to contribute to astronomy?
Sir John Herschel 1792-1871 was the son of William Herschel and nephew of Caroline Herschel. He travelled to South Africa to catalogue the southern stars, but he also did a lot of work on photography and studied the flowers in the area, and also wrote on meteorology geography.
Who discover Uranus?
Although William Herschel is credited with discovering Uranus in 1781, later records showed that John Flamsteed viewed it more than once in 1690. However, he believed it was a star, and named it 34 Tauri. William Hershel was the first to clearly determine that Uranus is a planet.
Can stars exist outside a galaxy?
Yes, stars can exist outside of a Galaxy, but the majority are within a galaxy.
What did the Herschel find when they counted stars in 683 regions around the Milky Way?
The numbers of stars and their distances depended to some extent on their direction. This helped William Herschel to work out a model for the shape or the Milky Way Galaxy. In fact the shape he described is not too far from our modern ideas. Unfortunately he was limited by the knowledge and technology of his time. He decided, wrongly, that the Sun must be near the centre of the Galaxy.
Why did William herschel think that Uranus was first a comet?
Frederick William Herschel (November 1738 to August 1822) was an astronomer, technical expert and composer. He first thought that Uranus was a star due to already searching for double stars.
What did Herschel discover?
stars
What did the Herschels find when they counted stars in 683 regions around the Milky Way?
The numbers of stars and their distances depended to some extent on their direction. This helped William Herschel to work out a model for the shape or the Milky Way Galaxy. In fact the shape he described is not too far from our modern ideas. Unfortunately he was limited by the knowledge and technology of his time. He decided, wrongly, that the Sun must be near the centre of the Galaxy.
How long did William Herschel do his research?
William Herschel's interest in astronomy led him to begin looking at the planets and stars through his own self-built telescopes in May of 1773. He continued his study and research for 49 years until his death on 25 August 1822.
Why are stars in your galaxy?
A galaxy is by a definition a group of stars. If there were no stars it could not be a galaxy.
At what galaxy are stars?
Every galaxy contains stars, if that's what you mean. "Galaxy" means "big bunch of stars". No stars ===> no galaxy.
Which galaxy has no blue stars?
Elliptical Galaxy The Elliptical Galaxy has mostly old stars and blue stars are new stars.
What did William herschel do to contribute to astronomy?
Sir John Herschel 1792-1871 was the son of William Herschel and nephew of Caroline Herschel. He travelled to South Africa to catalogue the southern stars, but he also did a lot of work on photography and studied the flowers in the area, and also wrote on meteorology geography.
Why has your galaxy got stars?
If it didn't have stars it wouldn't be a galaxy
What did humble conclude when he noted that light emitted from stars is shifiting toward the red end of the electromagnectic spectrum?
This discovery led to the conclusion that the "red shift" is a property of stars moving away from us; i.e the galaxy is expanding.
Who discover Uranus?
Although William Herschel is credited with discovering Uranus in 1781, later records showed that John Flamsteed viewed it more than once in 1690. However, he believed it was a star, and named it 34 Tauri. William Hershel was the first to clearly determine that Uranus is a planet.
