Occurrences which according to received theories ought not to happen, are the facts which serve as clues to new discoveries

- John Herschel

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John Herschel was one of the first astronomers to use photography as a tool for astronomy, and he published a book on the subject called “A Treatise on Astronomy” in 1833.

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