Herschel

== English == === Etymology === (Uranus): after its discoverer, William Herschel. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɝʃl̩/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːʃl̩/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃəl === Proper noun === Herschel A surname. A male given name. (astronomy, obsolete) The planet Uranus. In use until the mid-19th century as an alternative to Georgium Sidus after King George III. (astronomy) One of several impact craters in the Solar System, such as the one on Mimas. A place name: A special service area in the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318, Saskatchewan, Canada. A former settlement on Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada. A settlement in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, named after Sir John Herschel. === Noun === Herschel (plural Herschels) (cellular automata) A heptomino shaped like the lowercase letter h, critical as a methuselah. ==== Synonyms ==== D-heptomino, J-heptomino