At the Conclusion of the Shapley-Curtis Debate in April 1920,the

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Multiple Choice

At the conclusion of the Shapley-Curtis debate in April 1920,the general understanding of the astronomical community toward the "spiral nebulae" was

• A) that the "spiral nebulae" were part of the Milky Way Galaxy.
• B) that the "spiral nebulae" were distant island universes like the Milky Way Galaxy.
• C) still inconclusive.
• D) that some "spiral nebulae" were within the Milky Way Galaxy and others were far outside it.

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