tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523827246619043163.post4403425746540348600..comments2023-06-26T10:09:35.761+01:00Comments on Alice in Galaxyland: Some sine qua nons of astronomyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523827246619043163.post-23763992310310038482010-01-27T20:34:48.078+00:002010-01-27T20:34:48.078+00:00Caroline Herschel is one of my favourite astronome...Caroline Herschel is one of my favourite astronomers of all time! She discovered a lot of star cluster and nebulae, she found the Sailboat Cluster, one of my all time favourite clusters. You can see a great picture of it here although its orientated sideways:<br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_000064.htm</a><br />I remember reading the story behind the naming of Charon in an issue of Sky & Telescope once and I thought it such an admirable and loving gesture. It goes to show that many male astronomers were who they were because of the love and support of the women in their lives, another reason to praise female astronomers!Sakibhttp://www.starsurfin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523827246619043163.post-83880102481374285922010-01-14T18:46:35.785+00:002010-01-14T18:46:35.785+00:00Neither did I until over the last year or so! Good...Neither did I until over the last year or so! Good to see you here Napper! :DAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217937730862636923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523827246619043163.post-49531096399207331062010-01-14T15:01:52.556+00:002010-01-14T15:01:52.556+00:00I love reading anecdotes and saying to myself &quo...I love reading anecdotes and saying to myself " I didn't know that!" <br />NapperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com