Harlow Shapley

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United States astronomer (1885-1972)

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A different method by Harlow Shapley based on the cataloguing of globular clusters led to a radically different picture: a flat disk with diameter approximately 70 kiloparsecs and the Sun far from the center. Source: Internet

Beginning in 1914, Harlow Shapley began a series of studies of globular clusters, published in about 40 scientific papers. Source: Internet

In 1927–29, Harlow Shapley and Helen Sawyer began categorizing clusters according to the degree of concentration the system has toward the core. Source: Internet

In 1917, the astronomer Harlow Shapley was able to estimate the Sun 's distance from the galactic centre based on the distribution of globular clusters; previously the Sun's location within the Milky Way was by no means well established. Source: Internet

In 1918, this strongly asymmetrical distribution was used by Harlow Shapley to make a determination of the overall dimensions of the galaxy. Source: Internet

In 1920, the famous Shapley-Curtis debate took place between Harlow Shapley and Heber D. Curtis over this issue. Source: Internet

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