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First Telescopic Description of Andromeda

Germany · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Simon Marius15 December 1612

Ansbach · Science / Astronomy

Observes M31 through a telescope and describes its pale central glow, providing the first known telescopic account of the Andromeda object.

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Simon Marius

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