History
Variability of R CrB has been discovered by the English astronomer, Edward Pigott in 1795. It was known as Variabilis Coronae, "Variable of Corona". In 1935 it was the first star shown to have a different chemical composition than the sun via spectral analysis.
Read more about this topic: R Coronae Borealis
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