tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028287563520537999.post1076720115132324715..comments2023-12-27T05:22:24.378-05:00Comments on Simostronomy: Pickering's WomenBig Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08315391586724045202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028287563520537999.post-26700631436983357312010-06-26T17:12:51.686-04:002010-06-26T17:12:51.686-04:00Thank you so much for highlighting these influenti...Thank you so much for highlighting these influential female astronomers, their names are undeservedly unknown to many and they deserve more recognition and attention. I remember reading about Henrietta Leavitt when I was 10 years old and I thought she was cool that she made a major advancement in a male dominated field. Williamina Fleming is one of my all time favourite astronomers! As well as her work on variable stars, she also discovered many planetary nebulae. In fact she was the discoverer of the Horsehead Nebula! I never knew that she was nicknamed Mina! I think Edward Pickering was a good man, instead of discouraging and being disparaging towards them, he believed in their abilities and their noble quest for knowledge. In fact the Pickerings Triangle section of the Veil Nebula was named in honour of Pickering by Williamina Fleming.Sakibhttp://www.starsurfin.comnoreply@blogger.com