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Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer who determined the size and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Sun's position within it. He also led the Harvard College Observatory and participated in the Great Debate on the nature of nebulae and galaxies.
Harlow Shapley (Nashville, 2 de novembro de 1885 — Boulder, 20 de outubro de 1972) foi um astrônomo norte-americano. O Grande Debate de 1920 [ editar | editar código-fonte ]
Foi o primeiro astrônomo a provar que o sol não era o centro da nossa galáxia, deduzindo a distância do astro ao centro da mesma. Também desenvolveu importantes pesquisas no campo da ...
Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer who deduced that the Sun lies near the central plane of the Milky Way Galaxy and was not at the centre but some 30,000 light-years away. In 1911 Shapley, working with results given by Henry Norris Russell, began finding the dimensions of stars in a number.
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Learn about Harlow Shapley, the 1939 recipient of the Bruce Medal and a pioneer of modern astronomy. He measured the size and shape of the Milky Way, studied the Magellanic Clouds and galaxies, and founded the Harvard College Observatory.
29 de mar. de 2024 · Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) was a giant of twentieth century astronomy. In 1918 he proved that our Milky Way galaxy was watch-shaped with a dense center in Sagittarius and our solar system near the edge.
Learn about the life and achievements of Harlow Shapley, a pioneer of Cepheid variable stars and the Milky Way galaxy. Find out how he participated in the Great Debate, became the director of Harvard Observatory, and fought against McCarthyism.
