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    Caroline Lucretia Herschel (/ˈhɜːrʃəl, ˈhɛər-/; 16 March 1750 – 9 January 1848) was a German-born British astronomer, whose most significant contributions...
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    his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, William Herschel followed his father into the military band...
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    Herschel was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, the son of Mary Baldwin and astronomer Sir William Herschel. He was the nephew of astronomer Caroline Herschel...
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    Herschel is named after Sir William Herschel, the discoverer of the infrared spectrum and planet Uranus, and his sister and collaborator Caroline Herschel...
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    fellow at the University of Oxford. She was the recipient of the 2020 Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship, awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society, as well...
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    formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline. The museum is situated in the former home of the Herschels at 19 New King Street (south...
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    C. Herschel is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the western part of Mare Imbrium. It is named after German astronomer Caroline Herschel. It is...
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  • (crater) - a lunar crater named after John Herschel C. Herschel (crater) - a lunar crater named after Caroline Herschel This article includes a list of related...
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    friendship with John's aunt the astronomer Caroline Herschel, where Margaret sought to learn about Caroline's scientific career.: 253  As her children grew...
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    Messier 110 (category Discoveries by Caroline Herschel)
    1773. M110 was independently discovered by Caroline Herschel on August 27, 1783; her brother William Herschel described her discovery in 1785. The suggestion...
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