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Caroline Herschel, German-born British astronomer who was a pioneer in the field. She made important contributions to the work of her brother Sir William Herschel, and, on her own, she became the first woman to discover a comet (1786). She also detected three nebulae in 1783.
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The Herschels were pioneers of the systematic classification and investigation of the heavens. William Herschel was one of the first 'professional' astronomers, and discovered infrared radiation. His sister Caroline helped him to develop the modern mathematical approach to astronomy.
Caroline and William gave their last musical performance in 1782, when her brother accepted the private office of court astronomer to King George III; the last few months of their musical career had been a shambles and were critically panned.
William Herschel, German-born British astronomer, the founder of sidereal astronomy for the systematic observation of the heavens. He discovered the planet Uranus, hypothesized that nebulae are composed of stars, and developed a theory of stellar evolution.
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Nov 16, 2017 · Learn how William Herschel, a self-taught astronomer, discovered Uranus and built the largest telescope in history with the help of his sister Caroline. Explore their lives, achievements, and challenges in this article from Science History Institute.
William Herschel received a copy of one of Messier’s lists. Caroline, who swept for comets by using a special telescope that William had made for her, soon noticed nebulae not on Messier’s list. As a consequence, William became interested in nebulae and systematically searched for them while engaged in other observing chores.
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William Herschel. Frederick William Herschel [2] [3] KH, FRS ( / ˈhɜːrʃəl /; [4] German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British [5] astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel.
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