13th March 1781
British astronomer Frederick William discovered the planet

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Illustration by grad “Women’s Work”: Caroline Herschel, astronomer. https://t.co/ze92eAXuCT

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Gazing at the starry heavens: Michael Hoskin's book "Caroline Herschel: Priestess of the Heavens", published in 2013 https://t.co/Scw6dPrXMp

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40-foot telescope constructed by W. Herschel. "View of Dr Herschel's forty feet telescope", 18th c., Wellcome Lib.

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Caroline Herschel–born OTD 1750–discovered 8 comets, rediscovered another & recorded 560 undocumented stars.

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Our "Herschel Crater" travel poster 🚀 See the full series at https://t.co/eft6ptcgWi

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8 Comets, 2500 Nebulae: Caroline Herschel’s Century of Astronomy https://t.co/9Qwkegsid7

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Space Travel Poster 41/60, Mimas - Herschel Crater, Available in our Shop http://t.co/NEmtI7yzLk

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Composite view of the Crab Nebula...ESA/Herschel/PACS/MESS/NASA...Allison Loll and Jeff Hester - Arizona U

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Comet 073. Inspired by a fictional piece on Caroline Herschel in mag

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Comet 072. Inspired by a fictional piece on Caroline Herschel in mag

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herschel likes to draw and record different animals and plants, his younger sister molly helps out

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"Be present in all things and thankful for all things" - Maya Angelou (Made with Herschel http://t.co/kDHBg01iMM)

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Space Travel Poster 41/60, Mimas - Herschel Crater. Available in our Shop http://t.co/ceUyUz5ynR

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Crab Nebula, as Seen by Herschel and Hubble, Image: http://t.co/SOi3xSm0Lc

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Poster 41/60 "Herschel Crater" from my Space Destination Series. Now on http://t.co/c8XLY7ObDv

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