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The 'First Variable Star was Identified in 1638'. It was identified by Johannes Holwarda, a German Astronomer, when he noticed that Omicron Ceti (later named Mira) pulsated in a cycle taking 11 months. The Star had been previously described as a Nova by David Fabricius in 1596.
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