Comet chaser : the true Cinderella story of Caroline Herschel, the first professional woman astronomer by Turner, Pamela S. 

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Subjects: Herschel, Caroline Lucretia,|d1750-1848 Women astronomers - Great Britain - Biography Women astronomers - Germany - Biography Astronomers - Great Britain - Biography Astronomers - Germany - Biography Comets

Summary: From humble beginnings and in spite of many obstacles, Caroline Herschel and her brother William developed and built the best telescope in the world--in their back yard! Together they went on to discover a new planet, new moons, and vast arrays of unknown nebulae and comets. From a child who seemed doomed to a life of servitude, Caroline grew into a woman recognized by kings and queens--and a scientist whose work and discoveries continue to shine today.

What Miss Mitchell saw by Barrett, Hayley 

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Subjects: Mitchell, Maria,|d1818-1889 Women astronomers - United States - Biography Astronomers - United States - Biography Comets

Summary: Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer.