Henrietta Leavitt discovered the relation between the period and luminosity of cepheid variable stars. By using Henrietta's discovery, astronomers can estimate the distances to these stars and thus to their home galaxies. Her discovery became one of the foundations of modern cosmology.
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Henrietta Leavitt discovered the relation between the period and luminosity of cepheid variable stars. By using Henrietta's discovery, astronomers can estimate the distances to these stars and thus to their home galaxies. Her discovery became one of the foundations of modern cosmology.
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- Year Created: 2009
- Submitted to ArtBase: Friday May 8th, 2009
- Original Url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0t6veNiFY&hl=en&fs=1
- Permalink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0t6veNiFY&hl=en&fs=1
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- Dallim Park, creator
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