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In this exercise, students use the locations of globular clusters in the halo to estimate the distance of the Sun from the center of the Milky Way.
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© 1999 University of Washington Astronomy Department
Keywords:
globular cluster, milky way
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Metadata instance created July 28, 2005 by Patricia Monahan
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August 12, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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January 9, 2008
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(University of Washington Astronomy Department, Seattle, 1999), WWW Document, (http://physics.weber.edu/palen/Clearinghouse/homeworks/mwcenter.html).
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Distance to the Center of the Milky Way (University of Washington Astronomy Department, Seattle, 1999), <http://physics.weber.edu/palen/Clearinghouse/homeworks/mwcenter.html>.
APA Format
Distance to the Center of the Milky Way. (2008, January 9). Retrieved December 14, 2024, from University of Washington Astronomy Department: http://physics.weber.edu/palen/Clearinghouse/homeworks/mwcenter.html
Chicago Format
University of Washington Astronomy Department. Distance to the Center of the Milky Way. Seattle: University of Washington Astronomy Department, January 9, 2008. http://physics.weber.edu/palen/Clearinghouse/homeworks/mwcenter.html (accessed 14 December 2024).
MLA Format
Distance to the Center of the Milky Way. Seattle: University of Washington Astronomy Department, 1999. 9 Jan. 2008. 14 Dec. 2024 <http://physics.weber.edu/palen/Clearinghouse/homeworks/mwcenter.html>.
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@misc{ Title = {Distance to the Center of the Milky Way}, Publisher = {University of Washington Astronomy Department}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {14 December 2024}, Month = {January 9, 2008}, Year = {1999} }
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