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Detailed Distribution of Extragalactic Nebulae

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1934

Edwin Powell Hubble1934

Science / Astronomy

Hubble publishes an extensive Astrophysical Journal analysis of the distribution of extragalactic nebulae, using large galaxy counts to test the uniformity and large-scale structure of the observable universe.

Names involved

Edwin Powell Hubble

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