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- adjective Of or pertaining to William Herschel (1738–1822), German-born British
astronomer andcomposer who discovered the planetUranus .
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The principle of the simplest form of _reflector_ is shown in Fig. 5, which represents what is called the Herschelian instrument.
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Or the mirror M may be slightly inclined to the coming rays, so as to bring the point F entirely outside the tube, in which case it is called the Herschelian telescope.
Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work Henry White Warren 1871
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It has also, though rarely, been used without a second mirror, as a "Herschelian" reflector.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition 1874
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Big thanks to Herschelian who comments here and who recommended this book for a good novel that would also furnish an even greater understanding of life and the political situation in Palestine.
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Thanks Herschelian for a book I feel very glad to have read.
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Big thanks to Herschelian who comments here and who recommended this book for a good novel that would also furnish an even greater understanding of life and the political situation in Palestine.
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Big thanks to Herschelian who comments here and who recommended this book for a good novel that would also furnish an even greater understanding of life and the political situation in Palestine.
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Thanks Herschelian for a book I feel very glad to have read.
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Thanks Herschelian for a book I feel very glad to have read.
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“Whewellian” rather than “Herschelian” model of argument.
Evolution Sloan, Phillip 2008
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