Simon Newcomb, America's first great astronomer

• Autores: William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter
• Localización: Physics today, ISSN 0031-9228, Vol. 62, Nº. 2, 2009, pág. 46
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In the late 19th century, Newcomb determined the scale of the solar system with an accuracy unrivaled until decades after his death.