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Explored by Williamina P. Fleming
Explored by Williamina P. Fleming
When Fleming was doing her work at the turn of the 20th century, astronomers had not yet figured out the whole story of stellar life cycles - how stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, and how their colors and brightness are clues to their age and stage of evolution. Her discoveries of nebulae (clouds of gas and dust) and novae (exploding stars), and her classification of thousands of stellar spectra, provided vital data for the later understanding of stellar evolution.
When Fleming was doing her work at the turn of the 20th century, astronomers had not yet figured out the whole story of stellar life cycles - how stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, and how their colors and brightness are clues to their age and stage of evolution. Her discoveries of nebulae (clouds of gas and dust) and novae (exploding stars), and her classification of thousands of stellar spectra, provided vital data for the later understanding of stellar evolution.
Follow Williamina's stars: Use the MicroObservatory Telescopes to take your OWN image of the Orion Nebula!
Follow Williamina's stars: Use the MicroObservatory Telescopes to take your OWN image of the Orion Nebula!
Use the telescope's 'Wide View' to take an image of the Orion Nebula. When you get your image back compare it to the glass plate above to see if you too can identify the Horsehead Nebula within the broader field of view.
Interested in the woman behind these nebulae? Learn more about Williamina P. Fleming!
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