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What was the problem about the sun's location in the milky way that tripped astronomers jacobus kapteyn and William and Caroline herschel?
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Who is William and Caroline herschel?
William and Caroline Herschel were a brother and sister astronomers who made many important discoveries such as the planet Uranus, how to make giant refractors, 1000s of galaxies and nebulae, and an early approximation of what the Milky Way galaxy looks like.
How many brothers and sister did Caroline Herschel have?
She had 2 sisters and 4 brothers, one of the brothers was William Herschel.
What did Frederick William herschel invent?
Federick William Herschel was the inventor of the Hersinian telescope. He invented this in his backyard with his sister Caroline while discovering an odd shaped star in the sky looking threw a Newtonian telescope.
Where did William Herschel study?
Caroline Herschel was the first professionaal female astronomer. She assisted here brother William in the discovery of Uranus and the cataloguing of 1000s of nebulae and galaxies and discovered several comets of her own.
What was the full name of William Herschel?
The full name of German born astronomer "William Herschel" is Sir Frederick William Herschel.
What is William Herschel's birthday?
William Herschel was born on November 15, 1738.
When was William Herschel born?
William Herschel was born on November 15, 1738.
Who did Caroline Herschel marry?
Sir Frederick William Herschel (15 November 1738 - 25 August 1822) married the widow Mary Pitt (née Baldwin) at St Laurence's Church, Upton in Slough on 7 May 1788. They had one son, John Herschel, also became a famous astronomer.
Which astronomers discovered the five larger moons of Uranus and what year?
William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon in 1787. William Lassell discovered Ariel and Umbriel in 1851. Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda in 1948.
What has the author William James Herschel written?
William James Herschel has written: 'The origin of finger-printing'
Who discovered NGC 1232?
Galaxy NGC 1232 was discovered by William Herschel.
What did Herschel do for astronomy?
William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
