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It is wildly believed that the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51a) was discovered in 1845.
However, it was actually discovered in 1773. It was only recognised as a spiral galaxy in 1845.
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Was Andromeda Galaxy the first galaxy discovered?
It's fair to say that our own galaxy was discovered first.
When was baseball discovered?
Baseball was discovered around 1845 in New York.
In what year was the Whirlpool Galaxy discovered?
The Whirlpool Galaxy (or M51), was discovered in 1774 by Charles Messier.
Who discovered the tadepole galaxy?
The Tadepole galaxy does not exit.
Who discovered the sunflower galaxy?
M63 (the sunflower galaxy) was discovered by Pierre Méchain on June 14, 1779.
Who discovered a galaxy?
an astronomer did
What did an astronomer see in 1845?
Astraea was the fifth asteroid discovered, on December 8, 1845, by K. L. Hencke. [from Wikipedia]
When was the galaxy discovered?
in prehistoric times.
Where was lead dioxide discovered?
As a mineral (plattnerite) lead dioxide was discovered in 1845 in Germany by K. F. Plattner.
How was the Galaxy discovered?
The Milky Way Galaxy was made by the Big Bang, but it was discovered by a Greek Astronomer called Democritus. It was discovered with the naked eye because they didn't have much technology then.
How was galaxy discovered?
The Milky Way Galaxy was made by the Big Bang, but it was discovered by a Greek Astronomer called Democritus. It was discovered with the naked eye because they didn't have much technology then.
Astronomers who discovered galaxies?
* Johann Elert Bode discovered Bodes Galaxy * Art Hoag discovered the Hoag galaxy * Ferdinand Magellan discovered the large and small Magellanic clouds * Nicholas U. Mayall discovered the Mayall's object See link for more information
