The Herschel Museum of Astronomy is located in a grade II listed Georgian townhouse in central Bath, Somerset. It is a small independent museum which showcases the life and works of William Herschel and his sister Caroline, both of whom made major contributions to the field of astronomy.
The museum is housed in the Herschels’ former home in New King Street, where William made telescopes and made the famous discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781.
The museum is open throughout the year.
Our weather forecast for Bath in Somerset
Today (Saturday, Jan 16)
Expect a temperature in the range 5.9℃ to 9℃ with a wind speed 5.9 m/sec (WNW)
Sunday, Jan 17
Expect a temperature in the range 2.2℃ to 3.6℃ with a wind speed 4.9 m/sec (W)
Monday, Jan 18
Expect a temperature in the range 2.6℃ to 3.2℃ with a wind speed 3.5 m/sec (WSW)
Tuesday, Jan 19
Expect a temperature in the range 9.9℃ to 10.6℃ with a wind speed 6.9 m/sec (SW)
Wednesday, Jan 20
Expect a temperature in the range 10.3℃ to 10.5℃ with a wind speed 8.7 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, Jan 21
Expect a temperature in the range 3.1℃ to 4.4℃ with a wind speed 10 m/sec (WSW)
Friday, Jan 22
Expect a temperature in the range 0.2℃ to 1.2℃ with a wind speed 3.8 m/sec (W)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
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