He confirmed the universal nature of Newton's theory of gravitation by showing that double stars are held together by gravitation and revolve around a common center.
He confirmed the universal nature of Newton's theory of gravitation by showing that double stars are held together by gravitation and revolve around a common center. A musical conductor and organist who originally studied astronomy in his leisure time, he discovered the moons Enceladus and Mimas, in addition to many discoveries made using the great 40 foot telescope he erected at his home. Greatly assisted by his sister Caroline, FTP, who was this English astronomer, the discoverer of Uranus?
He confirmed the universal nature of Newton's theory of gravitation by showing that double stars are held together by gravitation and revolve around a common center.
(Friedrich) Wilhelm Herschel