Popular Astronomy, Volume 51Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1943 |
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... Harlow Shapley , Virginia McKibben , and Richard A. Craig . No. 241. " Galactic and Extragalactic Studies , XV . On the Distribution of Periods for 343 Cepheids in the Small Magellanic Cloud , " by Harlow Shapley and Virginia McKibben ...
... Harlow Shapley , Virginia McKibben , and Richard A. Craig . No. 241. " Galactic and Extragalactic Studies , XV . On the Distribution of Periods for 343 Cepheids in the Small Magellanic Cloud , " by Harlow Shapley and Virginia McKibben ...
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... Harlow Shapley , Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Harvard College Observatory , is Chairman . Dr. MacCracken welcomed the large and distinguished audience , including America's leading scientists , educators , and academicians ...
... Harlow Shapley , Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Harvard College Observatory , is Chairman . Dr. MacCracken welcomed the large and distinguished audience , including America's leading scientists , educators , and academicians ...
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... Shapley . Following are brief excerpts from the introductory remarks by Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken and Dr. Harlow Shapley and Dr. Joel Steb- bins , and the complete text of the letter of congratulation on the Co- pernican ...
... Shapley . Following are brief excerpts from the introductory remarks by Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken and Dr. Harlow Shapley and Dr. Joel Steb- bins , and the complete text of the letter of congratulation on the Co- pernican ...
Contents
Frontispiece Plate 1 The Moon | 9 |
The Moon Wm W Payne | 16 |
Concerted Observation of the Aurora M A Veeder | 22 |
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