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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.
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∙ 12y agoCaroline Herschel is famous for being the first woman to discover a comet.
She discovered a total of 8 comets and 3 nebulae during her life.
William Herschel is the brother of Caroline. William discovered the planet Uranus.
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∙ 16y agoSir William Herschel, knighted in 1816, is most famous for discovering the planet Uranus in 1781.
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∙ 16y agobecause she was one of the first women to have an offcial scientific postian
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∙ 12y agoCaroline Herschel helped her brother, William Herschel, discover Uranus. She kept most of his records and later discovered 16 new nebulae including Andromeda and Cetus.
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∙ 12y agoCaroline Herschel was the first recorded woman astronomer to discover a comet.
She went on to discover 8 new comets and 3 nebulae in her life.
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∙ 12y agoCaroline Herschel shot to fame because she was the first (recorded) woman to discover a comet.
During her life, she went on to discover a total of eight new comets and three nebulae.
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∙ 11y agoHe mainly studied the skies but he was also a musician. He is credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781.
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∙ 15y agoHe was the first person to discover a planet - Uranus. All the other known planets at the time were visible with the naked eye.
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∙ 13y agoIn 1781 he discovered Uranus.
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What planet was discovered in 1781?
Uranus was discovered by William Herschel on March 13th 1781.
Who discovered the constellation delphinus?
Sir William Herschel
Who discovered the infrared ray and when?
The infrared ray was discovered in 1800 by Sir William Herschel
Who discovered the moons Titania and Oberon and What year where they found?
William Herschel discovered them both in 1787.
Who discovered Uranus in 1781?
William Herschel is the person who discovered the planet Uranus. The discovery took place on March 13, 1781. Herschel also discovered two of its moons as well as two of Saturn's moons.
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.
Did Sir William Herschel attend school?
Sir William Herschel had a very basic education.
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.
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.
Did William Herschel discover Astronomy?
No.
What nationality was William herschel?
British
Who studied Uranus?
William Herschel
Did William Herschel believe in Aliens?
no...
