150 Years Ago Today… Note on the Variable Nebula in Taurus

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Tracing the origins of the discovery and the development of observations of NGC 1555, also referred to as the Hind’s Variable Nebula in the constellation Taurus, reveal an interesting story of how a faint glow in the sky became on the most discussed objects in the sky.

Essay: 150 Years Ago Today… Note on the Variable Nebula in Taurus