"William's catalogues [of nebulae] are... of the greatest significance in the story of the astronomy of the large-scale universe."
— William Herschel

January 1, 1970

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Sources

Michael Hoskin, "Unfinished Business: William Herschel's Sweeps for Nebulae" History of Science (2005) Vol. 43, part 3.