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The Shape of the Milky Way from Starcounts | Astronomy 801: Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
How could we know what our Galaxy looks like if we can't go on top of it and look at it. As far as I know, nothing we built has gone far
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Engraving depicting William Herschel's system of the stars. William Herschel (1738-1822) a British astronomer and composer of German and Czech-Jewish origin. Dated 18th century Stock Photo - Alamy
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