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NGC 4452 was first seen by William Herschel in 1784 with his 47 cm telescope in England. He described the object as a bright nebula, small and very much elongated
NGC 4452 was first seen by William Herschel in 1784 with his 47 cm telescope in England. He described the object as a bright nebula, small and very much elongated. The new Hubble image shows just how elongated this unusual object really is.
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA

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The annual joint University of Bath & the WHS Christmas Lecture

7.00pm on 15th November in Room W81.1 at the University

Astrophysical Black Holes - Pro. Andrew Fabian University of Cambridge                   

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33rd  William Herschel Annual Lecture 7.00pm at BRLSI, Queen Square.

The Higgs Boson and the Origin of Galaxies

Guest Speaker: Prof. Malcolm Longair. University of Cambridge.


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