this page honors Caroline Herschel (1750-1848)
Caroline Herschel was the sister of William Herschel and the aunt of John Frederick William Herschel. She was a professional singer and astronomer. As she assisted her brother, she prepared an index of the currently cataloged stars, made her own deep sky discoveries, and located eight comets.
"Silver Coin Galaxy" discovered by Caroline Herschel
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