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Great Andromeda Nebula

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1917Date range
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Chronological records

1917

Heber Curtis1917

Science / Astronomy

Heber Curtis discovers the nova S Andromedae within the "Great Andromeda Nebula" (Messier object M31)

Names involved

Heber Curtis

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