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Slipher, V. M., Letter from V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, February 15, 1922, discussing a report on nebulae, 1922-02-15

Slipher requesting Hubble's assistance and expertise with nebulae for a report to the International Astronomical Union. Includes suggestions for…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher in response to questions about Nebulae, undated, Undated

Hubble describes an addition he made to Mr. Hale's contribution on nebulae to an unspecified source. Hubble also indicates he is beginning a program…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V.M. Slipher, February 23, 1922, and his response to Slipher's Nebulae Questions, 1922-02-23

Hubble describes characteristics of nebulae to Slipher and attempts to answer Slipher's questions. This includes types of nebulae and associated stars…

Slipher, V. M., V.M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 3, 1922, in receiving Hubble's response on nebulae, 1922-03-03

Slipher thanks Hubble for his responses and sent him a copy of Wright's letter on nebulae, before encouraging Hubble to send him more research.…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, Rome, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 23, 1923, on the Nebulae publication from 1922, 1923-03-23

Slipher describes that he received a letter from Schlesinger about sending an abstract of their report for the previous year's American section of the…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V.M. Slipher, April 4, 1923, on the nebulae report for Schlesinger and his work about nebulae, 1923-04-04

Hubble discusses the abstract Slipher had requested and describes the trouble he had defining the topic for general readers who are not familiar with…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 23, 1923, on Nebulae classification systems, 1923-07-24

Hubble sending Slipher some notes on nebula classification and suggesting that they utilize what they have so far to stimulate discussion at the…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, The Classification of Nebulae manuscript, 1923-07-23

A manuscript on the measurements and classification of nebulae types. Includes handwritten notes by the authors.

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, August 18, 1923, on Slipher's manuscript and eclipses, 1923-08-18

Slipher is intrigued by the manuscript Hubble sent and plans on discussing it with C. O. Lampland when possible. But both Slipher and Lampland are…

Tags: C. O. Lampland, eclipse, Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, August 29, 1923, on wedding news and bibliography project progress, 1924-09-29

Slipher congratulates Hubble on the delayed news of his wedding from the July letter of earlier that year, and informs that the prints Hubble sent…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher