CAROLINE HERSCHEL

Astronomer

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was an astronomer.

FAST FACTS:

• First women to discover a comet
• First women to receive a salary for her work
• First women to be granted honorary membership in the Royal Society before they admitted women
• Her and her brother catalogues 2500 nebulae and star clusters
• Hershcel alone discovered 14 nebulae, eight comets and over 500 stars

To learn more about Caroline Herschel, check out the links below:

• https://www.space.com/17439-caroline-herschel.html
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Caroline-Lucretia-Herschel
• https://www.mpg.de/female-pioneers-of-science/caroline-herschel