William Herschel: Quotes about appearance

William Herschel was German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer. Explore interesting quotes on appearance.
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“The starlike appearance of the following six nebulæ is so considerable that the best description… was to compare them to stars with certain deficiencies.”

Astronomical Observations relating to the Construction of the Heavens... (1811)
Context: The starlike appearance of the following six nebulæ is so considerable that the best description... was to compare them to stars with certain deficiencies.<!-- p. 328