Caroline+Herschel

**__CAROLINE HERSCHEL __** [[image:CarolineHerschel01.jpg width="321" height="382" align="left"]]
__** DATES **__
 * Born March 16, 1750 in Hanover, Germany
 * 1760 Caroline developed typhus which permanently stunted her growth
 * 1772 Caroline moved to live with her brother William, Caroline was William's housekeeper before apprentice
 * 1782 Caroline became an apprentice to her astronomer brother William Herschel
 * 1783 Caroline discovered three nebulae
 * 1786-1797 Caroline discovered eight comets, becoming the first woman to discover a comet
 * 1822 after William died, Caroline returned to Hanover where she wrote her autobiographies and produced a catalogue of nebulae
 * Died January, 9 1848 at the age of 98


 * __ Beliefs and Acheivements __**
 * 1835 elected honorary membership to Royal Astronomical Society
 * 1838 elected as member of Royal Irish Academy
 * 1846 awarded Gold Medal for Science by the King of Prussia
 * Was the first female scientist to be paid - 50pounds by George III

"I looked at the Moon to see if any luminous spots were visible in the dark part but saw none. Meanwhile I was looking, which was about half past 7, an occultation of a small star took place.   I swept for comets from the head of Taurus and left of[f] with γ in the foot of Andromeda. The rest of the night was spent in writing down observations in the Miscelaneous Journal till 1 o’clock. Then I began to sweep with β Cassiopeiae perpendicular sweeps from the horizon and upwards of 50°. I left off a[t] 4h common time [4 a.m.] with γ Cygni & κ Pegasi.

From 4 till 4h30′ I swept with horizontal sweeps near the horizon that part of the heavens which was in the beginning of this sweep below the horizon. I saw nothing except the 52d of the Connoissance des Temps and a nebulous patch between β & κ Cassiopeiae which I believe is my faint nebula Obs. Sept 27. 1783."



Caroline Herschel discovered NGC 253 in 1783

__ **Notebook Activity Create An Acrostic Poem on Caroline Herschel** __
 * The Student used the name Caroline Herschel
 * The Student used correct spelling and grammar
 * The student showed an understanding for Caroline Herschel
 * The Student used physical characteristics, acheivments, works, etc.
 * The Student did not use the example below
 * __C__**omposed a catalogue of of nebulae
 * __A__**warded Gold Medal of Science by the King of Prussia
 * __R__**ecognized three nebulae
 * __O__**h My Goodness she lived a long time, dying at the age of 98
 * __L__**ogged discoveries for William, while he looked through the telescope
 * __I__**s also a singer and mathmetician along with astronomer
 * __N__**eeded to be William's housekeeper before his apprentice
 * __E__**xposed eight different comets

__**E**__lected honorary membership to Royal Astronomical Society
 * __H__**elped her brother with the discovery of Uranus
 * __R__**eiceved a salary of 50 pounds from George III, first female astronomer to receive salary
 * __S__**tunted by typhus
 * __C__**onstructed a seven foot long telescope
 * __H__**anover, Germany is where Caorline was born on March 16, 1750
 * __E__**lected as member of Royal Irish Academy
 * __L__**ived and apprenticed to brother William Herschel


 * __HERO__ **
 * Our hero, Caroline Herschel, shall be the first female to receive the Gold Medal for Science by the King of Prussia. Carolines other acheivments have been, being elected with an honorary membersip to the Royal Astronomical Society, and being elected as a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Caroline has overcome all female prejudices. She has become the first female to be given an annual salary by George III and was officialy recognized for a scientific position. Caroline found three different nebulae and eight different comets, while being an assistant to her brother William Herschel, making her the first woman to find a comet. After William died Caroline went back to Germany, her birth place, where she has catalogued some 2500 nebulae on her own. On behaf of the King of Prussia, and all those who support the rise of females in the astronomical field, Caroline Herschel will be awarded the Gold Medal for Science.

__Wanted __ Attention!!! All astronomers the first woman has officialy been given an annual salary by George III, and been recognized as an official astronomer. What is happening to our craft it is being taken over by women and they are not worthy, we men are stronger, better, smarter. We must stand up to this Caroline woman and send her back to her mother where she belongs doing simple household chores such as cooking, cleaning, sewing, and tending to others. We must rise against this evil woman and stand up for what we beleive in. Men and Women are not created equal and we must not forget!!!!

Wanted Dead or Alive **