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Nebulae


1926 Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74

1920 H Shapley and H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae

1871 John F. W. Herschel, British astronomer (Catalogue of Nebulae), dies

1864 William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae

1852 Johan L. E. Dreyer, Danish astronomer, New general catalogue of nebulae

1824 William Higgins, discoverer, nature of spiral nebulae


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