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Mapping the Milky Way: William Herschel's Star Gages.

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Author(s): Timberlake, Todd
Source:
Physics Teacher. Jan2013, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p48-51. 4p.

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- Subject Terms:
  ASTRONOMERS; HERSCHEL, William; OPTICAL measurements; GALAXIES; OPTICAL images; MILKY Way
- Abstract:
  The article presents a detailed description of the approach implied by the astronomer William Herschel for mapping of the shape of galaxy Milky Way. It mentions that Herschel called his measurements of the Milky Way as star gages. Several images related to the distribution of stars and positions of sun in the galaxy are also presented.

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