van Maanen, Adriaan (1884-1947)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4077. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Dutch astronomer, became a member of the Mount Wilson staff, and studied
the rotation of spiral nebulae as a means to establish their distances.
His detection of rotational motions was illusory and misleadingly
suggested that they were relatively nearby. Through its proper motion
and parallax, he discovered the white dwarf van Maanen's star....

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