Caroline Herschel

Background Information

• Born March 16th 1785, died January 9th 1848.
• Was born With typhus which stunted her growth.
• From Hanover, Germany
• Before astronomy she used to sing, but only for Willam her brother..
• first women to earn a salary and be accepted into scientific organization

Carolines Discoveries

• Her most significant contributions were finding several comets.
• The comets in particular were in the periodic comet.
• Th comet was named after her.
• 35P/Herschel-Rigollet
• The king  of Prussia presented her with The Gold Medal For Science.

Carolines Struggles

• Her father supported education and when he died her mother didn't.
• Her mother didn't want her to be educated she wanted her to work at home.
• She suffered from Illnesses, she had scars on her face and a eye deformity

Carolines Impacts

• She was the first woman to discover a comet.
• She made woman get more respect into the scientific world.
• she showed people that not only men can discover and work a telescope

Information About the Comet

• 35P/Herschel–Rigollet
• the comet takes 155 years to orbit the Sun