Honours
Herschel was awarded a Gold medal from the Astronomical Society of London, and another from the King of Prussia. The Gold medal was for completion of the reduction and arrangement of all the nebulae and clusters of stars observed by her brother in his sweeps. This also led the Royal Astronomical Society to elect her an Honorary Member.
The asteroid 281 Lucretia (discovered 1888) was named after Caroline's second given name, and the crater C. Herschel on the Moon is named after her.
Adrienne Rich's 1968 poem Planetarium celebrated Caroline Herschel's life and scientific achievements.
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Famous quotes containing the word honours:
“If a novel reveals true and vivid relationships, it is a moral work, no matter what the relationships consist in. If the novelist honours the relationship in itself, it will be a great novel.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)
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—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
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—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)