  In this paper, we discuss the work on comets of Caroline Herschel, the first
female comet-hunter. After leaving Bath for the environs of Windsor Castle and
eventually Slough, she discovered at least eight comets, five of which were
reported in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. We consider
her public image, astronomers' perceptions of her contributions, and the style
of her astronomical drawings that changed with the technological developments
in astronomical illustration.
