Sir William Hershel

I like big telescopes Old Timer makin a comeback. 1738-1822 #RIP

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

I bet my telescope is bigger than yours #astrotweet #telescope #backfromthedead

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

@SwaggyIsaac1738

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

@SwaggyIsaac1738 I built a bigger one #topthat #astrotweet

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Wish I had this kind of technology back in my day🙏🏻 #oldpeopleproblems #astrotweet https://t.co/rGwRyyvPsa

[NASA @NASA]

How do we install 18 mirror segments onto our @NASAWebbTelescp? With robotic arm precision: https://t.co/TclG26cpnc

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Professional astronomer at just the age of 43😎 #astrotweet #yourenevertooold #ageisabeauty

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

British astronomer and composer of German origin #trendy I was born in the Electorate of Hanover #aye #goodtimes #astrotweet

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

@sir_hershel I also determine the approximate direction of that movement.

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

From studying the proper motion of stars, I was the first to realise the solar system is moving through space.

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Why yes in fact I did build that 40ft telescope #astrotweet #telescope #herschel

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

You guys are too kind! Cant believe it has only been that long since November 5, 1738

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

During my career, I constructed more than four hundred telescopes. #astrotweet #topthat

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Back in the day I pioneered the use of astronomical spectrophotometry as a diagnostic tool #astrotweet #trendsetter

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Take me back to the 1700s where I was born in 1738. We had much better style than any of these teens. #1822 here I come #RIP #astrotweet

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

They call you Uranus nowadays but I will always remember as Herschel #astrotweet #proudfather #inthefeels #uranus

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

One of my favorite things to build was my reflecting telescopes with my buddy Nevil Maskelyne! #tbt #astrotweet

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Did you know I have a little sister! Her name is Caroline Herschel. She's single! And also no longer living! #RIP #astrotweet 💙⚰

[NASA @NASA]

Dazzling lights of the Mediterranean were captured by @Astro_TimPeake from @Space_Station: https://t.co/mDYIFfbVPm

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Back when I was young I was principal violinist of the Newcastle Orchestra. #astrotweet #whensthefamilyreunion

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

Still salty I wasn't inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records. #getyourfactsright #astrotweet

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

I"ll have you know I was a talented violinist and organist all while being great at astronomy #astrotweet #lifegoals #topthat

[Sir William Hershel @sir_hershel]

How many symphonies have I composed in my lifetime? #astrotweet #lifegoals #topthat #composer