Astronomer of the Week: Williamina Fleming: The Woman Who Mapped the Stars

 Astronomer of the Week: Williamina Fleming: The Woman Who Mapped the Stars

 

 

 

Welcome to another installment of the Astronomy of the Week series! Today, we’re diving into the incredible life of a woman who went from being a domestic maid to one of the most prolific astronomers in history.

Williamina Fleming (1857–1911)

"The Woman Who Mapped the Stars"

Williamina Fleming wasn’t just a "human computer"—she was a pioneer who fundamentally changed how we categorize the universe. During her career, she discovered hundreds of celestial objects and developed the bedrock for modern stellar classification.

 

For the article it is over at EadsyAstronomy: LINK.  

 

Light Pollution Sites Reviewed

 

 

Here I review some of the Light Pollution Sites and give you a look at them and share what I like about them and the limitations I see on them. I review DarkSkySites, DLorenz (David Lorenz Light Pollution Map), LightPollutionMapInfo, LightPollutionMapApp, LightPollutionMap, and GAIA's premium Light Pollution Layer. To read the full article head over to Eadsy Astronomy at this LINK. I really recommend you do that to gain a full flavor of the reviews.