The Astronomer Who, at the Turn of the Century, Measured

question 10

Multiple Choice

The astronomer who, at the turn of the century, measured the spectra of hundreds of thousands of stars, leaving a catalog that astronomers used for the rest of the century, was:

• A) Edwin Hubble
• B) Annie Cannon
• C) Cecilia Payne
• D) Joseph Fraunhofer
• E) James Lick

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