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 | | He also thought that the Earth was at the center of the universe, and that the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars revolved around it. |
 | | He discovered four moons of Saturn, but is best remembered for first seeing the division (now named after him) between the A and B rings. |
 | | Barnard is known for his achievements in astrophotography and for his discovery of comets, nebulas, Amalthea (a moon of Jupiter, in 1892), and the nearby star named for him. |
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