How Did Harlow Shapley Avoid the Bias of Dust When

question 40

Multiple Choice

How did Harlow Shapley avoid the bias of dust when measuring the size and shape of the Milky Way?

• A) by observing in the infrared
• B) by observing in the radio
• C) with star counts
• D) using globular clusters

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