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Caroline Chases Comets

One night, when I was a little girl, my father took me outside to show me the stars. As he pointed out the constellations, we spotted a visitor to our sky. A comet! I gazed at the glittering sky with wonder. That was one of the first comets I ever saw, but it wasn’t the last.

My name is Caroline Herschel, and I’m a comet hunter.

Music of the Stars

I was born in Hanover,

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