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SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL

Germany (1738 - 1822)

Sir Frederick William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other discoveries in astronomy.

The International Year of Astronomy 2009
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IYA Educational Resources

ASP/NASA IYA Activity Guides - for astronomy outreach leaders
Evaluation of Informal Science Education Projects: Resource Guide for IYA Planners
Galileo Resource Guide - introduction to his life and work
ASP's IYA Conference Proceedings and Resource Manual
Kepler Resource Guide - introduction to his life and work
Multicultural Astronomy: A Guide to Astronomy in Diverse Culture
Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery Library Exhibit - print out mini-posters and background information

IYA Key Projects

100 Hours of Astronomy - worldwide outreach, April 2-5
365 Days of Astronomy - daily podcasts)
Citizen Science: Epsilon Aurigae Observing
Dark Skies Awareness - call public attention to light pollution
From Earth to the Universe - exhibit of great images
GalileoScope - a low-cost innovative telescope kit
GLOBE at Night Project - to measure sky brightness
Second Astronomy - IYA in "Second Life" on the Web
The World at Night - stunning new sky photos
World Wide Star Count - gauge sky brightness

How to Support IYA

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The Developmental History of the Telescope