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The Milky Way from antiquity to modern times
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2017
Abstract
The paper outlines the history of attempts to explain the Milky Way, from Antiquity to the early-twentieth century, with special reference to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Also discussed is the relationship of the Galaxy to other star systems, and particularly the question of whether there are other galaxies in the visible universe.
- Type
- PART I: HISTORY OF GALACTIC RESEARCH
- Information
- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 106: The Milky Way Galaxy , 1985 , pp. 11 - 24
- Copyright
- Copyright © Reidel 1985