• A composite astronomical image featuring the Andromeda Galaxy. A close-up section features a circled star labeled V1, which is the pulsating Cepheid variable discovered by Hubble. His famous 1923 photo of the star, on the bottom right, has the handwritten note “VAR!”—reflecting his excitement at the discovery, which enabled him to calculate the distance of the galaxy.

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