Lucie Green meets up with Michele Dougherty FRS to explore the remarkable life of Caroline Herschel, an astronomer who helped expand the visible Universe, discovering eight comets when only 30 were known and designing systems for categorising celestial objects that are still used today.
Featuring Dr Louisiane Ferlier, Dr Sian Prosser and Dr Louise Devoy.
#history #science #space #astronomy #physics
Directed by Peter Mann, produced by Spirited Pictures.
Thanks to the kind participation of The Royal Astronomical Society, Imperial College London Department of Physics, and the Royal Museums Greenwich.
Special thanks to: Keith Moore, Louisiane Ferlier, Sian Prosser, Patrick Brown, Robin Ross, Louise Devoy,
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Herschel Museum of Astronomy - Bath Preservation Trust
History of Science Museum | University of Oxford
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