Bibliografia Scritti di Herschel

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Bibliografia

Scritti di Herschel

1. Archive

L’abbreviazione RAS MSS contenuta in alcune note indica documenti contenuti nell’Herschel Archive di proprietà della Royal Astronomical Society di Londra e scansionato a cura della Cambridge University sotto la direzione di Jim Bennett nel 1974 e ripubblicato in versione digitale nel 2004 dalla Royal Astronomical Society. La denominazione dei documenti è basata su una divisione per argomenti. Nel caso della documentazione di William Herschel la catalogazione prevede questi codici

1. Corrispondenza.

2. Osservazioni astronomiche generali 3. Sistema solare

4. Stelle e “construction of the Heavens”. 5. Telescopi.

6. Ottica 7. Miscellanei

Da questa riedizione sono stati consultati con particolare attenzione: Herschel W. 1/1.

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Herschel W. 1/2.

copia di due copie autografe di lettere di William Herschel. Herschel W. 1/3.

sei copie originali di lettere di William Herschel a Abraham Robertson rinvenute al Radcliff Observatory di Oxford.

Herschel W. 1/4.

corrispondenza fra William Herschel e Luciano Bonaparte Principe di Canino fra il 1814 e il 1818 e fra William Herschel e il cavaliere Alexis Boyer del 1816, riguardanti l’acquisto del grande telescopio 10 piedi da parte del Principe di Canino.

Herschel W. 1/5.

copia di 5 lettere di William Herschel (comprese 3 indirizzate a Sir Joseph Banks). Herschel W. 1/6.

13 lettere comprensive di lettere lettere di William Herschel, John Herschel, Jean André DeLuc, una lettera di William Herschel a C. F. Gauss del 1802, una lettera di William Herschel a Thomas Hornsby del 1782 con una copia del “Catalogue of Double Stars. First Class”.

Herschel W. 1/7.

lettera di William Herschel a Joseph Banks del 1781. Herschel W. 1/8.

43 lettere di William Herschel a Caroline Herschel scritte fra il 1774 e il 1819 (fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso di Mrs. E. Shorland).

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5 lettere di William Herschel ad Alexander Herschel (fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso di Mrs. E. Shorland).

Herschel W. 1/10.

6 lettere di William Herschel a Lady Mary Herschel scritte fra il 1802 ed il 1821 (fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso di Mrs. E. Shorland).

Herschel W. 1/11.

5 lettere di William Herschel a John Herschel scritte fra il 1813 ed il 1821 (11.1 e 11.2 sono copie dattiloscritte gli altri sono scansioni degli originali, fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso ddi Mrs. E. Shorland).

Herschel W. 1/12

2 lettere di William Herschel del 1806 riguardanti il ferro meteoritico- meteoric iron (fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso ddi Mrs. E. Shorland).

Herschel W. 1/13

996 lettere originali ordinate alfabeticamente per il nome del corrispondente. Herschel W. 1/14

3 lettere a William Herschel, 2 a Lady Mary Herschel, e 1 a Lady Margareth Brodie Herschel (fotocopie degli originali sono in possesso ddi Mrs. E. Shorland).

Herschel W 1/15

lettera stampata di Patrick Wilson a William Herschel del 1798 riguardante l’incisione su vetri con un esemplare di un risultato.

Herschel W. 2/1.1.

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Astronomical Journal No. 2 (15 luglio 1780- 24 maggio 1781). Herschel W. 2/1.3.

Astronomical Journal No. 3 (20 maggio 1781- 20 gennaio 1782). Herschel W. 2/1.4.

Astronomical Journal No. 4 (6 febbraio 1782- 6 novembre 1782) Herschel W. 2/1.5.

Astronomical Journal No. 5 (6 novembre 1782- 2 aprile 1783). Herschel W. 2/1.6.

Astronomical Journal No. 6 (2 aprile 1783- 24 settembre 1783). Herschel W. 2/1.7.

Astronomical Journal No. 7 (25 settembre 1783- 19 febbraio 1784). Herschel W. 2/1.8.

Astronomical Journal No. 8 (19 febbraio 1784- 9 maggio 1784). Herschel W. 2/1.9.

Astronomical Journal No. 9 (11 maggio 1784- 7 settembre 1784). Herschel W. 2/1.10.

Astronomical Journal No. 10.A. (8 settembre 1784 - 21 dicembre 1784). Herschel W. 2/1.11.

Astronomical Journal No. 10.B. (11 gennaio 1787- 25 aprile 1787). Herschel W. 2/1.12.

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Astronomical Journal No. 11 (19 maggio 1787- 7 marzo 1794) questo volume era stato considerato mancante da Dreyer nel 1918.

Herschel W. 2/1.13.

Astronomical Journal No. 12 (7 marzo 1794- 14 settembre 1799). Herschel W. 2/2.1.

Review No. 1. (17 agosto 1779- 6 agosto 1780). Herschel W. 2/2.2.

Review No. 2. (agosto 1780- agosto 1781). Herschel W. 2/2.3.

Review No. 3. (agosto 1781- novembre 1781). Herschel W. 2/2.4.

Review No. 4. (gennaio 1782- agosto 1783). Herschel W. 2/2.5.

Review No. 5. (14 febbraio 1792- 31 gennaio 1800). Herschel W. 2/2.6.

Review No. 6. (4 febbraio 1800- 1 settembre 1802). Herschel W. 2/2.7.

Review No. 7. (4 settembre 1802- 27 settembre 1810). Herschel W. 2/2.8.

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Volume No. 1. Sweeps from 46 to 206 (18 dicembre 1783- 24 aprile 1784). Questo volume è accompagnato da una lettera di presentazione di John Herschel a R. Hodgson segretario della Royal Astronomical Society datata 15 dicembre 1863.

Herschel W. 2/3.2.

Volume No. 2. Sweeps from 207 to 279 (25 aprile 1784- 20 settembre 1784). Herschel W. 2/3.3.

Volume No. 3. Sweeps from 280 to 387 (20 settembre 1784- 13 marzo 1785). Herschel W. 2/3.4.

Volume No. 4. Sweeps from 388 to 485 (13 marzo 1785- 7 dicembre 1785). Herschel W. 2/3.5.

Volume No. 5. Sweeps from 486 to 598 (7 dicembre 1785- 21 settembre 1786). Herschel W. 2/3.6.

Volume No. 6. Sweeps from 599 to 765 (21 settembre 1786- 14 ottobre 1787). Herschel W. 2/3.7.

Volume No. 7. Sweeps from 766 to 953 (14 ottobre 1787- 19 marzo 1790). Herschel W. 2/3.8.

Volume No. 8. Sweeps from 954 to 1112 (20 marzo 1790- 30 settembre 1802). Herschel W. 2/4.

osservazioni con il telescopio 40 piedi (24 ottobre 1789- 9 aprile 1793). Herschel W. 2/5.1.

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Herschel W. 2/5.2.

osservazioni di stelle doppie. Volume no. 2, terza e quarta classe. Herschel W. 2/5.3.

osservazioni di stelle doppie. Volume no. 3, quinta e sesta classe. Herschel W. 2/5.4.

osservazioni di stelle doppie. Volume no. 4, 145 nuovi esemplari di tutte le 6 classi. Herschel W. 2/6.

fogli miscellanei raccolti sotto la dizione “Observing Work”. Herschel W. 2/7.

fogli miscellanei raccolti sotto la dizione “Sweeping Concenrns”. Herschel W. 2/8.1.

registro degli Sweeps dell’eclittica fatti con il 40 piedi. Herschel W. 2/8.2.

registro delle Nebulae. Herschel W. 2/8.3.

registro degli Sweeps secondo il tempo delle osservazioni. Herschel W. 2/8.4.

registro degli Sweeps dal tempo 1690. Herschel W. 2/8.5.

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Fixt stars Volume No. 1. (7 marzo 1775- 24 maggio 1781). Herschel W. 4/1.2.

Fixt stars Volume No. 2. (26 maggio 1781- 5 aprile 1782). Herschel W. 4/1.3.

Fixt stars Volume No. 3. (5 aprile 1782- 31 dicembre 1782). Herschel W. 4/1.4.

Fixt stars Volume No. 4. (31 dicembre 1782- 30 giugno 1783). Herschel W. 4/1.5.

Fixt stars Volume No. 5. (30 giugno 1783- 17 gennaio 1784). Herschel W. 4/1.6.

Fixt stars Volume No. 6. (18 gennaio 1784- 13 aprile 1784). Herschel W. 4/1.7.

Fixt stars Volume No. 7. (13 aprile 1784- 12 luglio 1784). Herschel W. 4/23.

Account of some observations tending to investigate the Construction of the Heavens. Herschel W. 4/24.1.

On the Construction of the Heavens. Herschel W. 4/24.2.

Calculations and tables relevant to 4/24.1. Herschel W. 4/26.

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Herschel W. 4/27.

On Nebulous- Stars, properly so called. Herschel W. 4/28.1.

Catalogue of 500 new Nebulae, Nebulous stars, Planetary nebulae and clusters of Stars; with remarks on the construction of the Heavens (contains only the “remarks”).

Herschel W. 4/28.2.

catalogue of 500 additional new Nebulae and clusters of Stars. Herschel W. 4/28.3.

Calculations relevant to 4/28.1 and 4/28.2. Herschel W. 4/29.1.

Astronomical observations relating to the construction of the Heavens... Herschel W. 4/29.2.

Synopsis of the contents of this paper... Post Script. (another copy) Herschel W. 4/29.3.

Figures belonging to a paper on the construction of the Heavens. Herschel W. 4/29.4.

tables relevant to 4/29.1. Herschel W. 4/30.1.

Astronomical Observations relating to the construction of the heavens, and its connection with the neulous part... (with a “Synopsis of the contents of this paper” and a print of the illustrations from Phil. trans.)

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Calculations belonging to the paper of observations relating to the sidereal part of the heavens &c.

Herschel W. 4/33.1.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Nebulae of the Connoissance des temps.

Herschel W. 4/33.2.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Observations on the Nebulae of the Connoissance des temps.

Herschel W. 4/33.3.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Nebulae and Clusters of Stars of the Connoiss. des temps.

Herschel W. 4/33.4.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Planetary Nebulae pointed out by Stars.

Herschel W. 4/33.5.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. General index for nebula (a comparatively recent copy)

Herschel W. 4/33.6.1.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Four Volumes, under a cover marked by Caroline Herschel “Several Catalogues & Indexes of Nebula. & Clusters of stars used before their General catalogue was introduced. Catalgue of 1000 new Nebulae & Clusters of Stars.

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Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Four Volumes, under a cover marked by Caroline Herschel “Several Catalogues & Indexes of Nebula. & Clusters of stars used before their General catalogue was introduced. Right ascention and Polar distance & Clusters of Stars at the time they were observed.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Four Volumes, under a cover marked by Caroline Herschel “Several Catalogues & Indexes of Nebula. & Clusters of stars used before their General catalogue was introduced. Index to new Nebulas & Clusters of Stars.

Various observations, catalogues and indexes: nebulae and clusters. Four Volumes, under a cover marked by Caroline Herschel “Several Catalogues & Indexes of Nebula. & Clusters of stars used before their General catalogue was introduced. Places of new Nebulae and Clusters of Stars.

Herschel W. 5/3. 1.

On the power of penetrating into space by telescope. Herschel W. 5/3. 2.

Calculations belonging to the paper “On the power of penetrating into space”. Herschel W. 5/3. 3.

Part of a letter in reply to criticism of 5/3.1. and “Three alterations in my paper”. Herschel W. 5/5.

figure di telescopi ( tredici disegni del 7 piedi; 10 piedi; 20 piedi piccolo, 10 piedi grande. Alcuni disegni sono stati fatti da William Watson).

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2. The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel.

L’abbreviazione HCSP si riferisce ai Collected Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, in cui John Louis Emil Dreyer curò la riedizione degli scritti pubblicati e non presentati nel corso della sua vita da William Herschel alla Philosophical Society di Bath ed alla Royal Society di Londra. La prima edizione di questa raccolta risale al 1912, le note si rifferiscono, invece all’edizione del 2003, che dell’edizione originale conserva l’impaginazione e la struttura dividendo gli scritti di Herschel raccolti nelle Philosophical Transactions da quelli che non furono pubblicati. Questi ultimi sono a loro volta suddivisi in tre sezioni

2.1. Scritti non pubblicati

2.1.1 Comunicazioni presentate alla Philosophical Society di Bath 1780- 1781

Herschel (1780)

“Observations on the Growth and Measurement of Coralline”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxvi-lxvii.

Herschel (1780)

“Observations on Dr Priestley’s Optical desideratum: what becomes of Light?”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxviii- lxxii.

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“ Addition to Observations on Dr Priestley’s Optical desideratum: what becomes of Light?”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxii- lxxiv.

Herschel (1780),

“On the central Powers of the Particles of Matter”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The

Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp.

lxxv- lxxviii. Herschel (1780),

“Proposition and Queries”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxviii- lxxix

Herschel (1780),

“Electrical Experiments”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxix- lxxx.

Herschel (1780),

“Experiments on Prince Rupert’s Glass Drops”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific

Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxx- lxxxi.

Herschel (1780),

“On the Utility of speculative Inquiries”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers

of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxxi- lxxxiii.

Herschel (1780),

“ Experiments in Electricity (continued)”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific

Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. lxxxiii.

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“On the electrical Fluid”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxxiii- lxxxiv.

Herschel (1780),

”On the Existence of Space”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. lxxxiv- lxxxvii.

Herschel (1780),

“Continuation of the Experiments on Glass Drops”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The

lxxxviii- lxxxix. Herschel (1780),

“Letter to the Rev. Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The

Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. xc-

xci.

Herschel (1780),

“Observation of the Occultation of Gamma Virginis”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The

Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. xci-

xcii.

Herschel (1780),

“On Liberty and Necessity”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. xcii- xciii.

Herschel (1780),

“Account of Experiments on Glass Bottles, from the publication of the Bologna Society”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. xciv.

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Herschel (1780),

“Account of Experiments upon Light, made by Zanottus, with a few Remarks upon them”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. xcv- xcvii.

Herschel (1780),

“Remark on a passage in Dr Priestley’ History of Electricity”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. xcvii.

Herschel (1780),

“Answer to the Question whether the electrical Fire contains any sensible Degree of Heat?”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. xcvii- c.

Herschel (1780),

“On the Heat of the electrical Fire (continued), in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific

Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. c- cii.

Herschel (1781),

“Appendix to the electrical Experiments on the Thermometer”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cii- ciii.

Herschel (1781),

“On Central Powers”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp., ciii- civ.

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“On the Periodical Star in Collo Ceti”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers

of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. civ- cv.

Herschel (1781),

“Della Torre’s Method of making crystal Globules to be used instead of Lenses for single Microscopes”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes

Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cvi.

2.1. 2 Comunicazioni lette alla Royal Society ma non incluse nelle Philosophical Transactions

Herschel (1783),

“Observations upon Algol”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cvii- cviii.

Herschel (1789),

“On polishing Specula by a Machine”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers

of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cviii- cix.

Herschel (1802),

“Observations of the new Planet”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cix- cxi.

Herschel (1805),

“Announcement of a Comet”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

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2. 1. 3 Scritti miscellanei non datati Herschel,

“On central Powers”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cxi-cxiv.

Herschel,

“Interference of Light. A fragment”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of

Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. cxiv- cxvii.

Herschel,

“Imperfection of Language as an instrument of thought”, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The

cxvii- cxix.

2.2 Scritti pubblicati.

Herschel (1780 ),

“Observations on the periodical Star in Collo Ceti”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxx, 1780, pp. 338- 344, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 1- 4.

Herschel (1780b),

”Observations relating to the Mountains of the Moon”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxx, 1780, pp. 507- 526, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 5- 15.

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“Observations on the Rotation of the Planets round their Axes”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxi, 1781, pp. 115- 138, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 16- 29.

Herschel (1781b),

“Account of a Comet”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxi, 1781, pp. 492- 501, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 30- 38.

Herschel (1782),

”On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1782, pp. 82- 111, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp.39- 57.

Herschel (1782b),

“Catalogue of Double Stars”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1782, pp. 112- 162, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp.58- 90.

Herschel (1782c),

“Description of a Lamp- Micrometer”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1782, pp. 163- 172, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 91-96.

Herschel (1782d),

“A paper to obviate some Doubts concerning the great Magnifying Powers used”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1782, pp. 173- 178, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of

Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 97-99.

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“A letter [on the name of the Georgian Planet]”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxiii, 1783, pp. 1- 3, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 100-101.

Herschel (1783b),

“On the Diameter and Magnitude of the Georgium Sidus; with Description of Disc and Periphery Micrometers”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxiii, 1783, pp. 4-14, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 102- 107.

Herschel (1783c),

“On the Proper Motion of the Sun and Solar System”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxiii, 1783, 247- 283, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 108- 130.

Herschel (1784),

“On the remarkable Appearances at the Polar Regions of the Planet Mars”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxiv, 1784, pp. 233- 273, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 131- 156.

Herschel (1784b),

“Account of some Observations tending to investigate the Construction of the Heavens”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxiv, 1784, pp. 437- 451, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific

Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 157- 166.

Herschel (1785),

“[Second] Catalogue of Double Stars”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxv, 1785, pp. 40- 126, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 167- 222.

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“On the Construction of the Heavens”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxv, 1785, pp. 213- 266, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 223- 259.

Herschel (1786),

“Catalogue of one Thousand new Nebulae and Clusters of Stars”, Phil. Trans. Vol. Lxxvi, 1786, pp. 457- 499, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir

Herschel (1786b),

“Investigation of the Cause of that Indistinctness of Vision which has been ascribed to the smallness of the Optic Pencil”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxvi, 1786, pp. 500- 507, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 304- 308

Herschel (1787),

“Account of a new Comet. By Caroline Herschel”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxvii, 1787, pp. 1- 3, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 309- 310.

Herschel (1787b),

“Remarks on the new Comet”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxvii, 1787, pp. 4- 5, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. 311.

Herschel (1787c),

“An Account of the Discovery of two Satellites of the Georgian Planet”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1787, pp. 125- 129, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

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“An Account of three Volcanoes in the Moon”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxii, 1787, pp. 229- 232, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 315- 316.

Herschel (1788),

“On the Georgian Planet and its Satellites”,Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxviii, 1788, pp. 364- 378, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 317- 326.

Herschel (1789),

“Observations on a Comet”,Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxix, 1789, pp. 151- 153, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 327- 328.

Herschel (1789b),

“Catalogue of a Second Thousand of new Nebulae and clusters of Stars; with introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxix, 1789, pp. 212- 255, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 329- 364.

Herschel (1790),

“Account of the Discovery of a Sixth and Seventh Satellite of Saturn; with Remarks on the Construction of its Ring”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxx, 1790, pp. 1- 20, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 370- 381.

Herschel (1790b),

“On the Satellites of Saturn and the Rotation of its Ring”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxx, 1790, pp. 427- 495, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 382- 414.

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Herschel (1791),

“On Nebulous Stars, properly so called”, Phil. Trans. Vol. lxxxi, 1791, pp. 71- 88, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 415- 425.

Herschel (1792),

“On the Ring of Saturn, and the Rotations of the fifth Satellite”, Phil. Trans., 1792, pp. 1- 22, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 426-437.

Herschel (1792b),

“Miscellaneous Observations: Account of a Comet; on the periodical Appearance of ! Ceti; On the Disappearance of 55 Herculis; Remarkable Phenomenon in an Eclipse of the Moon” Phil. Trans., 1792, pp. 23- 27, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific

Herschel (1793),

“Observations on the Planet Venus” Phil. Trans., 1793, pp. 201- 219, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 441- 450.

Herschel (1794),

“Account of the Discovery of a Comet by Caroline Herschel” Phil. Trans., 1794, p. 1, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. 451.

Herschel (1794b),

“Observations on a quintuple Belt on the Planet Saturn” Phil. Trans., 1794, pp. 28- 32, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 452- 454.

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Herschel (1794c),

“Account of Particulars observed during an Eclipse of the Sun” Phil. Trans., 1794, pp. 39- 42, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 455- 457.

Herschel (1794d),

“On the Rotation of the Planet Saturn” Phil. Trans., 1794, pp. 48- 66, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 458- 469.

Herschel (1795),

“ On the Nature and Constuction of the Sun and fixed Stars” Phil. Trans., 1795, pp. 46- 72, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 470- 484.

Herschel (1795b),

“Description of a Forty- feet Reflecting Telescope” Phil. Trans., 1795, pp. 347- 409, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 485- 527.

Herschel (1796),

“Account of the Discovery of a Comet by Caroline Herschel” Phil. Trans., 1796, pp. 131- 132, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. 528.

Herschel (1796b),

“Additional Observations of the Comet” Phil. Trans., 1796, pp. 133- 134, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pag. 529.

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Herschel (1796c),

“On the method of observing the Changes that happen to the fixed Stars; with Remarks on the Stability of the Light of our Sun, and a Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars” Phil. Trans., 1796, pp. 166- 226, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers

of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 530- 558.

Herschel (1796d),

“On the periodical Star ! Herculis; with Remarks on the Rotation of Stars, and a Second Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars” Phil. Trans., 1796, pp. 452- 482, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 559- 571.

Herschel (1797),

“Third Catalogue of comparative Brightness of Stars; with an introductory Account of an Index to Flamsteed’s Observations” Phil. Trans., 1797, pp. 293- 324, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 572- 584.

Herschel (1797b),

“Observations of the changeable Brightness of the Satellites of Jupiter; with a Determination of their Rotations” Phil. Trans., 1797, pp. 332- 351, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 1, pp. 585- 597.

Herschel (1798),

“On the discovery of four additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus” Phil. Trans., 1798, pp. 47- 79, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

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“A fourth Catalogue of the comparative Brightness of the Stars” Phil. Trans., 1799, pp. 121- 144, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 22- 30.

Herschel (1800),

“On the Power of penetrating into Space by Telescopes, with a Determination of the Extent Of that Power in natural Vision and in Telescopes”, Phil. Trans., 1800, pp. 49- 85, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 31- 52

Herschel (1800b),

“Investigation of the Powers of the prismatic Colours to heat and illuminate Objects. With an in Inquiry into the Method of viewing the Sun advantageously”, Phil. Trans., 1800, pp. 255- 283, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel (1800c),

“Experiments on the Refrangibility of the invisible Rays of the Sun”, Phil. Trans., 1800, pp. 284- 292, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 70- 76.

Herschel (1800d),

“Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat. Part I”, Phil. Trans., 1800, pp. 293- 326, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir

William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 77- 97

Herschel (1800e),

“Experiments on the solar and on the terrestrial Rays that occasion Heat. Part II”, Phil. Trans., 1800, pp. 437- 538, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir

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Herschel (1801),

“Observations tending to investigate the Nature of the Sun”, Phil. Trans., 1801, pp. 265- 318, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 147- 179.

Herschel (1804),

“Letter to Bode on the Variation of Solar Heat”, Jahrbuch 1807 pag. 242, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pag. 180

Herschel (1801b),

“Additional Observations on the variable Emission of the Light and Heat of the Sun; with Trials of transmitting the Solar Rays through Liquids”, Phil. Trans., 1801, pp. 354- 362, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 181- 186.

Herschel (1802),

“Observations of the two lately discovered celestial Bodies [Ceres and Pallas]”, Phil. Trans., 1802, pp. 213- 232, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir

Herschel(1802b),

“Catalogue of 500 new Nebulae and Clusters; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens”, Phil. Trans., 1802, pp. 477- 528, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific

Herschel (1803),

“Observations of the Transit of Mercury; Investigation of the Causes which often prevent the proper Action of Mirrors”, Phil. Trans., 1803, pp. 214- 232, in J. L. E.

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Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 238- 250.

Herschel (1803b),

“Account of the Changes that have happened during the last Twenty- five Years, in the relative Situation of Double stars”, Phil. Trans., 1803, pp. 339- 382, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 250- 276.

Herschel (1804b),

“Continuation of an Account of the Changes that have happened in the relative Situation of double Stars”, Phil. Trans., 1804, pp. 353- 384, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The

277- 296.

Herschel (1805),

“Experiments for ascertaining how far Telescopes will enable us to determine very small Angles, and to distinguish real from spurious Diameters; with an Application to Observations of Mr. Harding’s Star [Juno]”, Phil. Trans., 1805, pp. 31- 64, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 297- 316.

Herschel (1805b),

“On the Direction and Velocity of the Motion of the Sun and Solar System”, Phil. Trans., 1805, pp. 233- 256, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

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“Observations on the singular Figure of the Planet Saturn”, Phil. Trans., 1805, pp. 272- 280, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 332- 337.

Herschel (1806),

“On the Quantity and Velocity of the Solar Motion”, Phil. Trans., 1806, pp. 205- 237, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 338- 359.

Herschel (1806b),

“On the Figure, the Climate, and the Atmosphere of Saturn, and its Ring”, Phil. Trans., 1806, pp. 455- 467, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel (1807),

“Experiments for investigating the Cause of couloured concentric Rings”, Phil. Trans., 1807, pp. 180- 233, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel (1807b),

“Observations on the celestial Body discovered by Dr. Olbers [Vesta] and on the Comet [1806 II]”, Phil. Trans., 1807, pp. 260- 266, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific

Herschel (1808),

“Observations of a Comet [1807]. To which is added, an Account of a new Irregularity in the Figure of Saturn”, Phil. Trans., 1808, pp. 145- 163, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The

403- 413.

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“Continuation of Experiments on coloured concentric Rings”, Phil. Trans., 1809, pp. 259- 302, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 414- 440.

Herschel (1810),

“Supplement to the Paper on Coloured Concentric Rings”, Phil. Trans., 1810, pp. 149- 177, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 441- 458.

Herschel (1811),

“Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens”, Phil. Trans., 1811, pp. 269l- 336,in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William

Herschel (1812),

“Observations of a Comet [1811] with Remarks on its Construction”, Phil. Trans., 1812, pp. 115- 143, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 498- 514.

Herschel (1812b),

“Observations of a Second Comet [1811 II]. With Remarks on its Construction”, Phil. Trans., 1812, pp. 229- 237, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir

Herschel (1814),

“Astronomical Observations Relating to the Sidereal part of the Heavens and its connection with the Nebulous part”, Phil. Trans., 1814, pp- 248- 284, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 520- 541.

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“A series of Observations of the Satellites of the Georgian Planet”, Phil. Trans., 1815, pp. 293- 362, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 542- 574.

Herschel (1817),

“Astronomical Observations to investigate the Local Arrangement of the Celestial Bodies in Space and the Milky Way”, Phil. Trans., 1817, pp. 302- 331, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 575- 591.

Herschel (1818),

“Astronomical Observations for ascertaining the relative Distances of Clusters of Stars and the Power of Telescopes to Reach into Space”, Phil. Trans., 1818,pp. 429- 470, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 592- 613.

Herschel (1821),

“On the Places of 145 new Double Stars”, Memoirs Astronomical Society, Vol. 1 pagg 166- 181, in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor), The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 614- 627.

Herschel (1905),

“Fifth and Sixth Catalogues if the Comparative Brightness of the Satrs (prepared by Col. J. Herschel), Phil. Trans., Series A, vol. Ccv., pp. 399-447 , in J. L. E. Dreyer (editor),The Scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel, Thoemmes Press, Bristol 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 628- 648.

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William Herschel, astronomer and musician of 19 New King Street, Erwood in

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