1917
Andromeda Novae Distance Argument
Uses the faintness of novae recorded in Andromeda to argue that M31 lies far beyond the Milky Way and is an independent stellar system.
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Uses the faintness of novae recorded in Andromeda to argue that M31 lies far beyond the Milky Way and is an independent stellar system.
Detects rapid rotation in the compact nucleus of M31 with colleagues, evidence later understood in the context of a massive central black hole.
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