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A Note on Copernicus' Instruments

Tanner, 1973

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Tanner R
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Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Vol. 67, p. 39

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Harlow Shapley has been described by Bart Bok as the man who did for our stellar system what Copernicus did for the solar system–put the sun in its place. As this JoURNAL goes to press, preparations are being made to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of …
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