Geek Fact for December 30th

By Judy Novotny / 12/30/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1924,  astronomer Edwin Hubble announced that Andromeda was another galactic system outside the Milky Way.

Originally thought to be a nebulae, Edwin Hubble was able to resolve images that showed individual stars.

Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dp24ga.html.

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

In 1924, astronomer Edwin Hubble announced that Andromeda was another galactic system outside the Milky Way.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1924,  astronomer Edwin Hubble announced that Andromeda was another galactic system outside the Milky Way.