Come witness living history at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center on Super Stellar Friday, April 3, with a visit with Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), as portrayed by historian, archaeo-astronomer and musician R.P. Hale as he recounts Herschel’s life and performs some of his compositions on the harpsichord.
Teens will get a chance to hang out with Herschel at 7 p.m., followed by pizza and soda, Cost is $9 per teen, free for members. Following a 7 p.m. showing of Tonight’s Sky, the public will have an opportunity to visit with Herschel at 8:15 p.m. Cost is $10 adults, $9 for seniors and students, and $7 for children 12 and under, and includes Tonight’s Sky, A Night with Herschel and admission to all gallery exhibits. Pending clear skies, members of the N.H. Astronomical Society will be outside the Discovery Center, helping visitors view the night skies through their telescopes for free.
Herschel was a musician, mathematician, inventor, astronomer, linguist and discoverer. His composed works were admired by Mozart and Haydn; he discovered Uranus, infrared radiation, the nature of the Milky Way and much more, and became history’s greatest observational astronomer. With his support, his sister Caroline became the first acclaimed professional woman astronomer.
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