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Harlow Shapley / Harvard College Observatory / Globular cluster / Star / RR Lyrae variable / Variable star / Henrietta Swan Leavitt / Astronomy / Space / Solon Irving Bailey
Date: 2011-10-28 17:43:34
Harlow Shapley
Harvard College Observatory
Globular cluster
Star
RR Lyrae variable
Variable star
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Astronomy
Space
Solon Irving Bailey

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