Harlow Shapley Made the First Accurate Determination of the Position

question 16

Multiple Choice

Harlow Shapley made the first accurate determination of the position of the center of the galaxy by studying ____.

• A) globular clusters
• B) open clusters
• C) emission nebulae
• D) spiral tracers
• E) stellar associations

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