Comments on: William Herschel – Telescope Maker And Outstanding Astronomer http://iya2009.com/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer.html Supporting the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and beyond... Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uranus - Planet Profile | Supporting IYA 2009 The International Year of Astronomy http://iya2009.com/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer.html/comment-page-1#comment-562 Uranus - Planet Profile | Supporting IYA 2009 The International Year of Astronomy Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:16:50 +0000 http://www.iya2009.com/2007/06/26/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer/#comment-562 [...] was unknown before 1781 when William Herschel discovered it using a telescope. It was therefore the first planet to be discovered by modern [...] [...] was unknown before 1781 when William Herschel discovered it using a telescope. It was therefore the first planet to be discovered by modern [...]

]]> By: admin http://iya2009.com/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer.html/comment-page-1#comment-561 admin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:16:55 +0000 http://www.iya2009.com/2007/06/26/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer/#comment-561 Terry, I thank you for pointing this out. Now corrected. Kevin Brown Terry, I thank you for pointing this out.

Now corrected.

Kevin Brown

]]> By: Terry Alford http://iya2009.com/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer.html/comment-page-1#comment-560 Terry Alford Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:33:45 +0000 http://www.iya2009.com/2007/06/26/william-herschel-telescope-maker-and-outstanding-astronomer/#comment-560 The 3rd paragraph from the end has a typo error. The largest telescope Herschel built had a 48 inch mirror, not 58 inches. The 3rd paragraph from the end has a typo error. The largest telescope Herschel built had a 48 inch mirror, not 58 inches.

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