William Herschel's Publications
- William Herschel, 1784. [XXXIII.]
Account of some Observations tending to investigate the Construction of the
Heavens. By William Herschel, Esq. F.R.S. Read June 17, 1784.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXIV (74),
p. 437-451. Reprinted in:
Dreyer 1912, Vol. I, p. 157-166;
Hoskin 1963, p. 71-82 (abridged);
Crowe1994, p. 79-91 (abridged);
German translation: Herschel 1791, p. 53-70.
- William Herschel, 1785. [XII.]
On the Construction of the Heavens.
By William Herschel, Esq. F.R.S. Read February 3, 1785.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXV (75),
p. 213-266.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. I, p. 223-259.
- William Herschel, 1786. [XXVII.]
Catalogue of One Thousand new Nebulae and Clusters of Stars.
By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. Read April 27, 1786.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXVI (76),
p. 457-499.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. I, p. 260-294.
[Followed by "Notes to this Catalogue," by Dreyer, p. 294-303.]
- William Herschel, 1789. [XX.]
Catalogue of a second Thousand of new Nebulae and Clusters of Stars;
with a few introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens.
By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. Read June 11, 1789.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXIX (79),
p. 212-255.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. I, p. 329-365.
[Followed by "Notes to the Second Catalogue," by Dreyer, p. 365-369.]
- William Herschel, 1791. [IV.]
On Nebulous Stars, properly so called. By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S.
Read February 10, 1791.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. LXXXI (81),
p. 71-88.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. I, p. 415-424.
- William Herschel, 1800. [IV.]
On the penetrating into Space by Telescopes; with a comparative Determination
of the Extent of that Power in natural Vision, and in Telescopes of various
Sizes and Construction; illustrated by select Observations.
Read November 21, 1799.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. XC (90),
p. 49-85.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 31-52.
- William Herschel, 1802. [XVIII.]
Catalogue of 500 new Nebulae, nebulous Stars, planetary Nebulae, and
Clusters of Stars; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens.
By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. Read July 1, 1802.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. XCII (92),
p. 477-528.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 199-234.
[Followed by "Notes to the Third Catalogue of Nebulae," by Dreyer,
p. 234-237.]
- William Herschel, 1811. [XVI.]
Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens,
arranged for the Purpose of a critical Examination, the Result of which
appears to throw some new Light upon the Organization of the celestial
Bodies. By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. Read June 20, 1811.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. CI (101),
p. 269-336.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 459-497..
- William Herschel, 1814. [XIV.]
Astronomical Observations relating to the siderial part of the Heavens, and
its Connection with the nbulous part; arranged for the purpose of a critical
Examination. By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. Read February 24, 1814.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. CIV (104),
p. 248-284.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 520-541.
- William Herschel, 1817. [XXIV.]
Astronomical observations and experiments tending to investigate the local
arrangement of the celestial bodies in space, and to determine the extent and
condition of the Milky Way. By Sir William Herschel, Knt. Guelp, LL.D.F.R.S.
Read June 19, 1817.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. CVII (107),
p. 302-331.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 575-591.
- William Herschel, 1818. [XXIII.]
Astronomical observations and experiments, selected for the purpose of
ascertaining the relative distances of clusters of stars, and of
investigating how far the power of our telescopes may be expected to reach
into space, when directred to ambiguous celestial objects.
By Sir William Herschel, Knt. Guelp, LL.D.F.R.S. Read June 11, 1818.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. CVIII (108),
p. 429-470.
Reprinted in: Scientific Papers (Dreyer 1912),
Vol. II, p. 592-613.
- William Herschel and J.L.E. Dreyer, 1912.
Unpublished observations of Messier's nebulae and clusters. With references
to the observations published in the Philosophical Transactions 1800, 1814
and 1818. Compiled by J.L.E. Dreyer from William Herschel's notes.
Published in Dreyer (1912), p. 651-660.
See: William Herschel's Observations of
Messier's Objects.
- Michael J. Crowe, 1994.
Modern Theories of the Universe from Herschel to Hubble.
Dover Publications, New York.
- J.L.E. Dreyer, 1912.
The scientific Papers of Sir William Herschel. London.
Vol. I and II.
- William Herschel, 1791.
William Herschel über den Bau des Himmels.
Königsberg, 1791.
- Michael A. Hoskin, 1963.
William Herschel and the Construction of the Heavens.
Oldbourne History of Science Library, London.
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