William Herschel1785
Notes the appearance of the Andromeda nebula and attempts an early estimate of its distance, still treating it as a nearby great nebula.
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Notes the appearance of the Andromeda nebula and attempts an early estimate of its distance, still treating it as a nearby great nebula.
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