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1. n. See Uranus. Source: opted
2. n. English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871) n. English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822) Source: ecdict

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astronomer discovered english stars uranus born catalogue catalogued extended Germany hemisphere infrared light photography pioneering planet see son southern work

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