V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 20, 1953, on use of slides and spectra about nebulae for lecture
Dublin Core
Title
V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 20, 1953, on use of slides and spectra about nebulae for lecture
Subject
Slipher, V. M.
Hubble, Edwin
Astronomy
Nebula/nebulae
Galaxy/galaxies
Velocity
Red Shift
Description
Slipher expresses interest at Hubble giving the Darwin Lecture, especially on the Red Shift and velocities of nebulae. He agreed to share his slides and mentioned he might include a particular one. He then confirmed the date of his slides first showing the Andromeda Nebula, followed by experimenting to find the optimal way of observing the velocities.
Creator
Slipher, V. M.
Date
1953-03-20
Rights
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Format
Typed letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Slipher_Hubble_049
Files
Collection
Reference
Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 20, 1953, on use of slides and spectra about nebulae for lecture, 1953-03-20
Cite As
Slipher, V. M., “V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 20, 1953, on use of slides and spectra about nebulae for lecture,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1012.