Indeed, the passion of a man can change the course of history in whatever field he is in. This is proven by the story of the renowned Mexican astrologist, Professor Guillermo Haro who have made great contributions in the development of astronomical research and studies in his country; and whose influence in the same field, continues to this very day.
Even if he studied and graduated in Philosophy, Guillermo Haro's interest was more inclined to that of stargazing. So after his Philosophy studies in the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), pursued his passion for astronomy and astrology. His love for the craft was intensified when he was hired as an assistant at the Observatory of Tonantzintla in 1943. It opened an opportunity for him to fulfill his passion for stargazing because of the available equipments he could use then.
He went to the United States in 1943 and worked as a scholar at the Harvard College Observatory until the end of the year 1944. After his training at the Harvard Observatory, he decided to return to Mexico in 1945. Due to his furthered knowledge and training in Astronomy and his good records, he was rehired at the Observatory of Tonantzinla. Armed with a 24-31 inch Schmidt camera, Haro made his most famous discovery (the same discovery made by George Herbig). The now known as Herbig-Haro objects was detected by Professor Haro during his stay at the said observatory. These objects are high density clouds which are actually non-stellar condensations near regions where a recent star formation happened. His other discoveries and studies include the detection of flare stars found in the region of the Orion nebula, studies on extremely red and extremely blue stars, and many other astronomical documents.
Because of his life's works, Professor Haro received numerous recognitions and was granted many awards during his lifetime. In his honor, an observatory found in Sonora Mexico is named after him.
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