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Angular Rotations of Spiral Nebulae

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1935

Edwin Powell Hubble1935

Science / Astronomy

Hubble publishes an Astrophysical Journal note on reported angular rotations of spiral nebulae, addressing whether measurable internal angular motions were compatible with their extragalactic distances.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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