Aug 3, 1596: David Fabricius discovers Mira

David Fabricius was born in modern-day Germany in 1564. He became a Lutheran pastor, but maintained a strong interest science throughout his life, also working as a cartographer and even corresponding with Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. It’s his discovery of Aug. 3, 1596, that he’s best known for, though: When he saw an unusuallyContinue reading “Aug 3, 1596: David Fabricius discovers Mira”
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