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The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel
- W. Herschel, J. Dreyer
- Physics
- 2003
Volume 1 (717pp, 22 plates): A short account of Sir William Herschel's life and work, chiefly from unpublished sources, by J.L.E. Dreyer - Early years, scientific work at Bath, observatory work after…
XIII. Observations tending to investigate the nature of the sun, in order to find the causes or symptoms of its variable emission of light and heat; with remarks on the use that may possibly be drawn…
- W. Herschel
- PhysicsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
On a former occasion I have shewn, that we have great reason to look upon the sun as a most magnificent habitable globe; and, from the observations which will be related in this Paper, it will now be…
XIV. Experiments on the refrangibility of the invisible rays of the sun
- W. Herschel
- PhysicsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
In that section of my former paper which treats of radiant heat, it was hinted, though from imperfect experiments, that the range of its refrangibility is probably more extensive than that of the…
XX. Catalogue of a second thousand of new nebulæ and clusters of stars; with a few introductory remarks on the construction of the heavens
- W. Herschel
- PhysicsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
By the continuation of a review of the heavens with my twenty-feet reflector, I am now furnished with a second thousand of new Nebulæ.
Experiments on the Refrangibility of the Invisible Rays of the Sun. By William Herschel, LL. D. F. R. S.
- W. Herschel
- Physics
XVIII. Catalogue of 500 new neb nebulous stars, planetary nebula:, and clusters of stars; with remarks on the construction of the heavens
- W. Herschel
- PhysicsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
- 21 August 2014
Since the publication of my former two catalogues of nebulae, I have, in the continuation of my telescopic sweeps, met with a number of objects that will enrich our natural history, as it may be…
VIII. Observations on the two lately discovered celestial bodies
- W. Herschel
- PhysicsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
In my early account of the moving star discovered by Mr. Piazzi, I have already shewn that it is of a remarkably small size, deviating much from that of all the primary planets. It was not my…
XII. Observations of a second comet, with remarks on its construction
- W. Herschel
- Physics, GeologyPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
As we have lately had two comets to observe at the same time, I have called that of which the following observations are given, the second. Its appearance has been so totally different from that of…
V. Observations of a comet, remarks on the construction of its different parts
- W. Herschel
- Physics, EducationPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society…
The comet which has lately visited the solar system has moved in an orbit very favourably situated for astronomical observations. I have availed myself of this circumstance, and have examined all the…
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