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Respect for the Scottish maid.During the course of her career, [Williamina] Fleming discovered 10 novae, 52 nebulae, and 310 variable stars—a remarkable achievement for someone without a formal education in astronomy.
<swoon> Man, I love the Grand Design galaxies. Almost as much as I love globular clusters.
<grins> Wish it was my pic, 'cos that'd mean I've got a ginormous telescope at my disposal!
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