Chiori Miyagawa and Jim Lattis on "Comet Hunter"

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Chiori Miyagawa is a playwright in New York and teaches at Bard College. Jim Lattis, an astronomy historian was her technical advisor for “Comet Hunter.” They join Steve Paulson along with actors Catherine Johnson, Lisa Dixon and Jim Stauffer, who perform excerpts from the play. “Comet Hunter” is the story of Caroline Herschel who collaborated with her brother William during the 18th and early 19th centuries and made several important contributions to astronomy.