Astronomer
Caroline Herschel
Discovered eight comets and became the first woman paid a salary for scientific work in Britain. She catalogued the sky alongside her brother William for fifty years.
Caroline Lucretia Herschel was a German astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which bears her name. She was the younger sister of astronomer William Herschel, with whom she worked for most of her career.
- Born
- 1750-03-16, Hanover, GermanyA Monday
- Died
- 1848-01-09, Hanover, GermanyA Sunday, aged 97
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Hanover
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1750-03-16, Hanover, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16°50′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 13°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 24°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 4°17′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1848-01-09, Hanover, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 24°56′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Caroline Herschel was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.