On this day, in 1787, Sir William....
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Posted by: Marc-André Laverdière
Created on: January 11 2016 at 17:12
On this day, in 1787, Sir William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus.
His arms are Argent, on a mount Vert, the forty-foot reflecting telescope with its apparatus directed to sinister, all Proper. On a chief Azure, the astronomical symbol of Uranus irradiated Or.
Crest : On a demi terrestrial sphere Proper, an eagle rising Or.
Motto : Coelis Exploratis.
His arms are Argent, on a mount Vert, the forty-foot reflecting telescope with its apparatus directed to sinister, all Proper. On a chief Azure, the astronomical symbol of Uranus irradiated Or.
Crest : On a demi terrestrial sphere Proper, an eagle rising Or.
Motto : Coelis Exploratis.
http://www.numericana.com/arms/herschel.htm
Coat-of-arms of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) - Numericana
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