# Asterism: Caroline Herschel and Comets

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Podcast: [Starry Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/starry-time-4890974)
Published: 2026-06-27T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-caroline-herschel-and-comets/
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Duration seconds: 868

## Resource

Join Jordan and Kit for this asterism episode about Caroline Herschel and Comets! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:56 A Brief History of Caroline Herschel 06:07 Comet Basics 13:40 Outro Keywords: Caroline Herschel, women in astronomy, comets, comet discovery, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, asteroids, meteoroids, interstellar comets, Messier catalog, Flamsteed designation, Royal Astronomical Society, history of astronomy

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