The Animated Story of Edwin Hubble and the Discovery of the Structure of the Universe

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May 2009

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #214, #312.06; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.753

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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The turning point in our understanding of the Universe was when Edwin Hubble determined the distances to nearby galaxies and showed conclusively that they are islands of stars separate from our own. Our computer animation explains the key moments of that story: the puzzle about the nature of galaxies, the decisive role and the power of the Hooker telescope at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, the discovery and use of Cepheids in the Andromeda galaxy, and the subsequent interpretation of results as this new paradigm of the universe filled with islands of stars was established. The animation can be used as educational material in classroom or in any public education setting

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