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“I remember my father had a sermon he used to preach when we were in Florida, in which he gave a reference to the Southern Cross-about the stars, the colors, in the Southern Cross, which thrilled me very much. I must have been around 5 years old. ... Now, it turns out that the Southern Cross itself does have one red star, together with three blue ones.”

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William Wilson Morgan

William Wilson Morgan was an American astronomer born on January 3, 1906, and passed away on June 21, 1994. He was known for his research in astrophysics, particularly in the field of stellar evolution and cosmic structure. more

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