Shapley Used the Distribution of Globular Clusters in the Galaxy

question 84

True/False

Shapley used the distribution of globular clusters in the galaxy to determine that the Sun was not at the center of the Milky Way.

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Long-Run Average

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Confidence Interval Estimate

A scope of values, sourced from sampling, anticipated to encapsulate the value of an unidentified population statistic.

Prediction Interval

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Expected Value

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