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Twelve Faint Stars with Sensible Proper Motions

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

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1916

Edwin Powell Hubble1916

Science / Astronomy

Hubble publishes measurements of twelve faint stars with detectable proper motions in the Astronomical Journal, contributing early astrometric work before his later concentration on nebulae.

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Edwin Powell Hubble

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