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| herschell | |
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| herschel | (n) English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871), Syn. John Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| herschel | (n) English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822), Syn. William Herschel, Sir William Herschel, Sir Frederick William Herschel |
| herschelian telescope | (n) a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed, Syn. off-axis reflector |
| glenn | (n) made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-), Syn. John Herschel Glenn Jr., John Glenn |
| Herschel | n. (Astron.) See Uranus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Herschelian | a. Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; |
