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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-30 · 8 entries checked · 2 flagged · 3 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 1 still open
Sandra Faber — The entry states that during her PhD, the only observatory open to her was Kitt Peak National Observatory, which had inadequate technology for her thesis; this is inaccurate as Kitt Peak was a major observatory open to qualified researchers, and Faber has note
Sandra Faber — The entry says she was involved with the construction of the first wide-field planetary camera for the Hubble Space Telescope, but her role was as a member of the science team, not primarily hands-on construction, making this a misattribution of her role.
William Herschel — Herschel's 1820 catalogue contained 2,500 new nebulae, not 5,000 total; the 5,000 figure refers to a later combined catalogue by his son John Herschel.
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