A Northumberland author officially unveiled a major part of a tourist attraction which has been named after a pioneering female astronomer.
LJ Ross, whose DCI Ryan books are set at various beauty spots in Northumberland and the wider North East, unveiled the newly named Caroline Herschel Turret at Kielder Observatory after being chosen to do so by supporters of Kielder Observatory. The ceremony formed part of the observatory's 15th anniversary and aimed to celebrate women in science.
Caroline Herschel was the first woman to receive a salary as a scientist and discovered several comets. Alongside her brother William, who was Court Astronomer to George III, they uncovered more than 2,400 astronomical objects over 20 years.
