Harlow Shapley Concluded That the Sun Was Not in the Center

question 75

Multiple Choice

Harlow Shapley concluded that the Sun was not in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy by

• A)looking at the shape of the "milky band" across the sky.
• B)mapping the distribution of stars in the galaxy.
• C)mapping the distribution of globular clusters in the galaxy.
• D)mapping the distribution of gas clouds in the spiral arms.
• E)looking at other nearby spiral galaxies.

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