Williamina Fleming

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Williamina Fleming, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Nova V606 Aquilae first observed

   1899

   Role: Discoverer

   1. 11899 to 27 October 1899 · AquilaFading

      The nova faded by at least 3 magnitudes in about 65 days, reaching 10th magnitude by 27 October 1899.

   2. 221 April 1899 · Harvard College ObservatoryDiscovery

      Williamina Fleming discovered the nova on a photographic plate taken at Harvard College Observatory on 21 April 1899.

Sources

1. V606 Aquilae Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27