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1-628: The Herschel Medal is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for "investigations of outstanding merit in observational astrophysics ". It is awarded for a single piece of work so that younger scientists can be candidates for the award. It is named after the RAS's first president, William Herschel . The medal was first awarded in 1974. From 1974 to 2004 the Herschel Medal was only awarded every three years. From 2004