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OCR: CAROLINE HERSCHEL CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL'S work as an astronomer cannot be easily separated from that of her brother William. She moved to England from her native Germany to keep house for her brother, but was soon assisting him in his astronomical studies. By keeping a careful and systematic record of his observations, she contributed significantly to her brother's work and eventually made many discoveries of her own, including eight comets. She also went on to catalog 2,500 nebulas. LIFE STORY (1750-1848)