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How did Harlow Shapley determine where the center of the galaxy lies?
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by plotting the distribution of open clusters
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Why was Harlow Shaply famous?
Harlow Shapley was born on November 2, 1885 and died on October 20, 1972. Harlow Shapley would have been 86 years old at the time of death or 129 years old today.
What is at the center of the andromeda galaxy?
There are two observable entities at, or near the centre of the Andromeda Galaxy. The dimmer, P2, falls at the true center of the galaxy and contains a 108 solar mass black hole.
What is the distance from Earth to the center of the galaxy?
25,000 light-years.
Is sun fixed star?
no, it revolves around the Center of the MilkyWay Galaxy...
Where is your solar system located in your galaxy?
About 25,000 light-years from the center.
What did Harlow Shapley discover?
Harlow Shapley studied globular clusters and used the position of the clusters to locate the sun in the middle of our galaxy. He found out he was wrong but figured out that the sun was in one of the spiral arms in our galaxy
Why was Harlow Shaply famous?
Harlow Shapley was born on November 2, 1885 and died on October 20, 1972. Harlow Shapley would have been 86 years old at the time of death or 129 years old today.
Did Shapley used the distribution of globular clusters in the galaxy to determine that the Sun was not at the center of the Milky Way?
mabye yes
Who was the first astronomer to get a reasonable idea of the size and shape of the galaxy?
Shapley
Which astronomer argued that the milky way is not overwhelmingly huge and that the nebulas are star systems like our own and are immensely distant from it?
As that's the prevailing view, pretty much everybody except Harlow Shapley, who thought the Milky Way was the major feature of the universe and all the "nebulae" were its satellites. In the "Great Debate" (in the year 1920) between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis on this subject, it was Curtis who argued that many of the nebulae were outside our Galaxy. So, the answer you want is probably "Heber Curtis".
Which objects contain super massive black holes?
As best we can determine, every galaxy has one in its center.
What is the center of your galaxy named?
Probably the same as the center of YOUR galaxy.
What color is the center of the spiral galaxy?
The center of a spiral galaxy is which color
What color is the center of a spiral galaxy?
The center of a spiral galaxy is which color
What measurements are needed to determine the entire mass of the Milky Way Galaxy?
The average stellar mass x the number of stars ______________________________ We can calculate the mass of the Milky Way by observing the speed at which stars orbit the center, as long as we can determine how far away they are from the center.
What is A galaxy with a huge bulge in its center?
A spiral galaxy
What was the most common star travel path?
I can't determine what you're asking about. Stars do travel; they orbit around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
