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During her life, she discovered a total of eight comets and three nebulae.

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Who is William and Caroline herschel?

William and Caroline Herschel were a brother and sister astronomers who made many important discoveries such as the planet Uranus, how to make giant refractors, 1000s of galaxies and nebulae, and an early approximation of what the Milky Way galaxy looks like.


How many light years away is the closest nebula?

One possibility is The Helix Nebula [See Link] or NGC 7293, it is a large planetary nebula located in the constellation of Aquarius at a distance of approximately 700 light years from us.


WHAT YEAR DID EDWIN HUBBLE DISCOVER THE Milky Way?

Edwin Hubble did not discover the Milky Way; rather, he is renowned for his contributions to our understanding of the universe's structure and the existence of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. In the 1920s, Hubble provided evidence that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in the universe, using observations of the Andromeda Nebula. His work fundamentally changed our understanding of the scale of the cosmos.


Is the gas around a planetary nebula helium?

The amount of helium compared to other elements differ but a nebula occurs so late in a stars lifetime that heavy elements have been synthesized. A nebula is thus often a complex combination of several elements mostly between helium and iron.


What are the five main types of galaxies?

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How many brothers and sister did Caroline Herschel have?

She had 2 sisters and 4 brothers, one of the brothers was William Herschel.


Did Caroline herschel change the way we live today?

Caroline Herschel was a German British astronomer who discovered many comets specially '35P/Herschel-Rigollet ' which is named after her. She was the first women to receive 'Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society'. However, to say that he achievements in the field of astronomy changed the way we live today would be an over statement.


Who is William and Caroline herschel?

William and Caroline Herschel were a brother and sister astronomers who made many important discoveries such as the planet Uranus, how to make giant refractors, 1000s of galaxies and nebulae, and an early approximation of what the Milky Way galaxy looks like.


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What astronomer discovered eight comets?

Many astronomers have discovered that many comets. For example, David Levy is the discoverer or co-discoverer of 22 comets.


How many pages does Nebula Maker have?

Nebula Maker has 126 pages.


How many pages does Nebula Winners Twelve have?

Nebula Winners Twelve has 242 pages.


How many pages does Nebula Winners Thirteen have?

Nebula Winners Thirteen has 239 pages.


How many syllables in Caroline?

Caroline has three syllables.


How is a Nebula Important?

without the nebula there wouldn't be any stars... nebula is important because our space needs stars, because its many balls of gas that can help our planet and others


How many pages does The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction have?

The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction has 425 pages.


Does Caroline Williams have any siblings?

Many people called Caroline Williams have siblings, many do not.