Popular Astronomy, Volume 50Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1942 |
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... Lick Observ- atory . It was probably the encouragement he received from Edward S. Holden , then Director of the Lick Observatory , which led Curtis to make the final decision on a career in astronomy . Work towards the doctorate was ...
... Lick Observ- atory . It was probably the encouragement he received from Edward S. Holden , then Director of the Lick Observatory , which led Curtis to make the final decision on a career in astronomy . Work towards the doctorate was ...
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... Lick Observatory suffered an inter- ruption during the first World War , when he taught navigation at San Diego , and later he worked in the optical section of the Bureau of Standards at Washington . Dr. Curtis ' professional ...
... Lick Observatory suffered an inter- ruption during the first World War , when he taught navigation at San Diego , and later he worked in the optical section of the Bureau of Standards at Washington . Dr. Curtis ' professional ...
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... Lick Observatory after his return from Chile . As astronomer in charge of the Crossley reflector , he undertook studies of the nebulae . The fine set of photographs and drawings of planetary nebulae in Volume 13 of the Lick ...
... Lick Observatory after his return from Chile . As astronomer in charge of the Crossley reflector , he undertook studies of the nebulae . The fine set of photographs and drawings of planetary nebulae in Volume 13 of the Lick ...
Contents
Bolide observed A bright 451 | 114 |
STELLAR DISTANCES FREDERICK SLOCUM | 117 |
METEORITIC FOSSILS BEN HUR WILSON | 125 |
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