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The stargazer's sister : a novel
Caroline, known as \"Lina\" to her family, has always lived in the shadow of her older brother William Herschel's accomplishments. And yet when William invites Lina to join him in England to assist in his musical and astronomical pursuits--not to mention to run his bachelor household--she accepts, finding a new sense of purpose. William may be an obsessive genius, but Lina adores him and aids him with the same fervency as a beloved wife. When William decides to marry, however, Lina's world collapses. As she attempts to rebuild a future, we witness the dawning of an early feminist consciousness--a woman struggling to find her own place among the stars.
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The Harmony of the Sphere
The contributors to The Harmony of the Sphere include professional historians of science, philosophers of science, and scientists, who offer different perspectives from which Kants and Herschels systems can be approached. The title, The Harmony of the Sphere, is an evocative one. In it, the reader will hear an echo of Keplers cosmological system. In fact, however, this title refers to the new model of the world defended by Kant and Herschel. This model dismissed the idea of a finite static.
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The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science
\"The Age of Wonder\" explores the earliest ideas of deep time and space, and the explorers of \"dynamic science\": an infinite, mysterious Nature waiting to be discovered. Three lives dominate the book: William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and Humphry Davy.
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After Whom Is Herschel Island Named?
Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) is a seasonally inhabited island off the western Arctic coast of Canada. It was designated as a Yukon territorial park under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1987) in recognition of its physical and cultural significance. The island was named by Captain John Franklin of the Royal Navy on 15 July 1826, during his second voyage of Arctic exploration. Unlike entries for other features named by Franklin along this coast, the journal record of this event does not indicate the specific person after whom he named the island. Franklin's journal and his published account state only that he wished to honour the name Herschel, borne most prominently by Sir William Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus, Sir William's sister Caroline Herschel, who discovered eight comets, and Sir William's son Sir John Herschel, the brilliant polymath; in other words, he wished to honour this preeminent late Georgian scientific family /// L'île Herschel (Qikiqtaruk) est une île de la côte Ouest de l'Arctique du Canada qui est habitée selon les saisons. Elle a été désignée en tant que parc territorial du Yukon en vertu de la Convention définitive des Inuvialuit (1987) en raison de son importance physique et culturelle. Cette île a été nommée par le commandant John Franklin de la Marine royale le 15 juillet 1826 dans le cadre de sa deuxième expédition d'exploration de l'Arctique. Contrairement aux autres endroits ayant été nommés par Franklin tout au long de cette côte, le journal de bord ne mentionne nullement en l'honneur de quelle personne l'île a été nommée. Le journal de Franklin de même que son récit publié indiquent seulement qu'il voulait rendre hommage au nom Herschel, porté notamment par Sir William Herschel, qui a découvert la planète Uranus, par la soeur de Sir William, Caroline Herschel, qui a découvert huit comètes et par le fils de Sir William, Sir John Herschel, ce brillant homme. Autrement dit, il voulait honorer cette famille scientifique prééminente de la fin de l'époque géorgienne
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Initial characterization of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
Interstellar comets penetrating through the Solar System had been anticipated for decades
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,
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. The discovery of asteroidal-looking ‘Oumuamua
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,
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was thus a huge surprise and a puzzle. Furthermore, the physical properties of the ‘first scout’ turned out to be impossible to reconcile with Solar System objects
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, challenging our view of interstellar minor bodies
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. Here, we report the identification and early characterization of a new interstellar object, which has an evidently cometary appearance. The body was discovered by Gennady Borisov on 30 August 2019
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and subsequently identified as hyperbolic by our data mining code in publicly available astrometric data. The initial orbital solution implies a very high hyperbolic excess speed of ~32 km s
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, consistent with ‘Oumuamua
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and theoretical predictions
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. Images taken on 10 and 13 September 2019
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with the William Herschel Telescope and Gemini North Telescope show an extended coma and a faint, broad tail. We measure a slightly reddish colour with a g′–r′ colour index of 0.66 ± 0.01 mag, compatible with Solar System comets. The observed morphology is also unremarkable and best explained by dust with a power-law size-distribution index of –3.7 ± 1.8 and a low ejection speed (44 ± 14 m s
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for
β
= 1 particles, where
β
is the ratio of the solar gravitational attraction to the solar radiation pressure). The nucleus is probably ~1 km in radius, again a common value among Solar System comets, and has a negligible chance of experiencing rotational disruption. Based on these early characteristics, and putting its hyperbolic orbit aside, 2I/Borisov appears indistinguishable from the native Solar System comets.
2I/Borisov is the first interstellar comet we know to have visited the Solar System, and the second interstellar visitor after ‘Oumuamua. Initial observations with the William Herschel Telescope and Gemini North Telescope reveal cometary features indistinguishable from Solar System comets, apart from its hyperbolic orbit.
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Challenges in funding and developing genomic software: roots and remedies
The computer software used for genomic analysis has become a crucial component of the infrastructure for life sciences. However, genomic software is still typically developed in an ad hoc manner, with inadequate funding, and by academic researchers not trained in software development, at substantial costs to the research community. I examine the roots of the incongruity between the importance of and the degree of investment in genomic software, and I suggest several potential remedies for current problems. As genomics continues to grow, new strategies for funding and developing the software that powers the field will become increasingly essential.
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Infrared spectroscopy finally sees the light
The reliance of infrared spectroscopy on light transmission limits the sensitivity of many analytical applications. An approach that depends on the emission of infrared radiation from molecules promises to solve this problem.
A fresh approach for infrared spectroscopy.
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The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects
Sir William Herschel's contributions to astronomy during the late eighteenth century are unrivalled. His lasting legacy is his dedicated all-sky survey of star clusters and nebulae, and these objects continue to be among the most studied in the night sky. This unique book provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue of non-stellar discoveries, making it the most accurate and up-to-date reference of its kind. Retrace the footsteps of one of history's greatest astronomers and explore every one of Herschel's landmark discoveries, including those considered to be lost or non-existent. Read detailed notes about each object's appearance and physical characteristics, and view hundreds of photos of the most intriguing Herschel objects, along with dozens of sketches of what is visible at the eyepiece. This superb book is a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges, and as the ultimate reference on the Herschel objects.
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