Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 8, 1940, on a catalogue of velocities of nebulae
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Title
Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 8, 1940, on a catalogue of velocities of nebulae
Subject
Hubble, Edwin
Slipher, V. M.
Astronomy
Nebula/nebulae
Galaxy/galaxies
Velocity/velocities
Description
Hubble wrote to Slipher to inform him that Mount Wilson was constructing a catalog of radical velocities of extragalactic nebulae and their dispersement. And as such, if Slipher would send them the numbers of plates and dispersions in his own catalog to fill out Mount Wilson's. A list of known Slipher velocities was enclosed to assist the process.
Creator
Hubble, Edwin
Date
1940-07-08
Rights
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Format
Typed letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Slipher_Hubble_038
Files
Collection
Reference
Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 8, 1940, on a catalogue of velocities of nebulae, 1940-07-08
Cite As
Hubble, Edwin, “Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 8, 1940, on a catalogue of velocities of nebulae,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/997.