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…   The Herschel Archive:– William Herschel (Part 2 of 3)   4. The fixed stars and the … a presentation copy, inscribed ‘Herrn Carl Haase from Caroline Herschel’ in which the perspective view of the …
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… This is the Caroline Herschel lecture by Anna Lisa Varri. The blooming era of … Herschel and Royal Astronomical Societies with the 2019 Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship and by the International …
Omega Centauri
Small stellar systems, big astrophysical questions
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
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… whose career has shown the most promising development.   HERSCHEL 2022: A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY  - Dr Patricia Fara RAS … the planet Uranus, but he also collaborated with his sister Caroline on other astronomical projects. 2022 is their … after arriving in England exactly 250 years ago, Caroline Herschel worked with her brother until his death in …
December 2022 OM
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… an audio-visual installation inspired by the work of Caroline Herschel. This is a collaborative piece created by Lynda … cyanotype! There will also be an encounter with astronomer Caroline Herschel! Other learned societies based at …
Library of the Royal Astronomical Society, with Moon globes by Russell and a map of the Moon by Cassini on display.
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Royal Astronomical Society
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… rules. (Ironically, the Society awarded its Gold Medal to Caroline Herschel as early as 1828 and conferred 'Honorary' membership on Herschel and Mary Somerville in 1835.) Major contributions …
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… Medal (G): Professor Cathryn Mitchell, University of Bath Herschel Medal (A): Professor Rob Fender, University of … (A/G): Ms Kim Burchell, STFC Patrick Moore Medal (A/G): Dr Caroline Neuberg, Fulneck School Annie Maunder Medal (A/G): …
Professor Sandra Moore Faber
Professor Sandra Moore Faber.
Steve Kurtz / UC Santa Cruz
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… celebrating the discoveries of the 18th century astronomer Caroline Herschel; combining photographic glass plates of the 560 … of the composition is based on the orbits of the 8 comets Caroline discovered, and the words have been taken from her …
Caroline Herschel's observation notebook, showing her third discovery of a comet on 7 January 1790
Royal Astronomical Society
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… The  Caroline Herschel Medal  celebrates the longstanding scientific … to take place in London on Thursday, March 13, 2025. … The Caroline Herschel Medal …
Portrait of Caroline Herschel - painted by M.Tieleman 1829
Portrait of Caroline Herschel, a distinguished astronomer working in the late 18th and the first half of the 19th century who made a number of groundbreaking discoveries, including several comets.
M.Tieleman 1829
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… about comets, stars, constellations, and our Founders the Herschels themselves! There may also be an encounter with astronomer Caroline Herschel! Other learned societies based at Burlington House …
Library of the Royal Astronomical Society, with Moon globes by Russell and a map of the Moon by Cassini on display.
Library of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
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… century to the 1940s, and the archive of William, John, and Caroline Herschel.    At this special event for the Friends, the … celebrated scientific map of the Moon (1679), William Herschel’s notebooks revealing his moments of discovery, and …
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