In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
It added that, “Caldwell 69 is one of over 100 objects in the Caldwell catalog: a list of galaxies, nebulae, and other cosmic wonders easily seen by amateur astronomers.” The image shared by ...