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Source of Luminosity in Galactic Nebulae

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1922

Edwin Powell Hubble1922

Science / Astronomy

Hubble publishes an extensive investigation of the source of luminosity in galactic nebulae, examining the relationship between nebular brightness and nearby illuminating stars.

Names involved

Edwin Powell Hubble

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