William Herschel Quote

It has generally been supposed that it was a lucky accident that brought this new star to my view; this is an evident mistake. In the regular manner I examined every star of the heavens, not only of that magnitude but many far inferior, it was that night its turn to be discovered.


In: Constance A. Lubbock, The Herschel Chronicle (pp. 78-79)


It has generally been supposed that it was a lucky accident that brought this new star to my view; this is an evident mistake. In the regular manner...

It has generally been supposed that it was a lucky accident that brought this new star to my view; this is an evident mistake. In the regular manner...

It has generally been supposed that it was a lucky accident that brought this new star to my view; this is an evident mistake. In the regular manner...

It has generally been supposed that it was a lucky accident that brought this new star to my view; this is an evident mistake. In the regular manner...