She later discovered 14 new nebulae, including one known as NGC 205, which is the companion to the Andromeda Galaxy. A few years later on August 1, 1786, Caroline found a strange objects traveling slowly through the sky. After observing it another night, she decided to alert other astronomers to announce the information of its path for them to study it. The object turns out to be a comet, which makes Caroline Herschel the first woman to discover a comet! Throughout the years between 1786 and 1797, she discovered a total of 8 comets, all named after her. In addition, Caroline cross-indexed the existing star catalog created by John Flamsteed, submitting more than 550 new
She later discovered 14 new nebulae, including one known as NGC 205, which is the companion to the Andromeda Galaxy. A few years later on August 1, 1786, Caroline found a strange objects traveling slowly through the sky. After observing it another night, she decided to alert other astronomers to announce the information of its path for them to study it. The object turns out to be a comet, which makes Caroline Herschel the first woman to discover a comet! Throughout the years between 1786 and 1797, she discovered a total of 8 comets, all named after her. In addition, Caroline cross-indexed the existing star catalog created by John Flamsteed, submitting more than 550 new