The Scientific Odyssey

Episode 3.37: Variable Stars and Leavitt's Law


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This week we take an in-depth look at the work done at the Harvard College Observatory on cataloging and classifying variable stars under the direction of Charles Edward Pickering. We examine the contributions of Williamina Fleming, Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt that resulted in the the period luminosity relationship, also known as Leavitt's Law.

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The Scientific OdysseyBy Dr. Chad Davies

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