Herschel

n.

1.

(Astron.) See Uranus.

Noun	1.	Herschel - English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871) Synonyms: John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Sir John Herschel
	2.	Herschel - English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822) Synonyms: Sir Frederick William Herschel, Sir William Herschel, William Herschel

astronomer, John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Sir John Herschel, stargazer, uranologist