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Andromeda Galaxy and Harlow Shapley

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Andromeda Galaxy and Harlow Shapley

Andromeda Galaxy vs. Harlow Shapley

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. Harlow Shapley (November 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972) was a 20th-century American scientist, head of the Harvard College Observatory (1921–1952), and political activist during the latter New Deal and Fair Deal.

Similarities between Andromeda Galaxy and Harlow Shapley

Andromeda Galaxy and Harlow Shapley have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cepheid variable, Edwin Hubble, Globular cluster, Great Debate (astronomy), Heber Doust Curtis, Milky Way, Mount Wilson Observatory.

Cepheid variable

A Cepheid variable is a type of star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature and producing changes in brightness with a well-defined stable period and amplitude.

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Edwin Hubble

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer.

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Globular cluster

A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.

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Great Debate (astronomy)

The Great Debate, also called the Shapley–Curtis Debate, was held on 26 April 1920 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, between the astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis.

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Heber Doust Curtis

Heber Doust Curtis (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer.

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Milky Way

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

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Mount Wilson Observatory

The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Andromeda Galaxy and Harlow Shapley Comparison

Andromeda Galaxy has 172 relations, while Harlow Shapley has 84. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.73% = 7 / (172 + 84).

References

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