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Published In: Sky & Telescope, 2026, v. 151, n. 2. P. 6 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Fienberg, Richard Tresch; Rosenstein, Bob; Martello, Luca; Ivester, Roger; Fiala, Dean; O’Donnell, Charles; Pulkkinen, Kenneth 3 of 3
Abstract
The article discusses recent commemorative coins issued by the U.S. Mint that celebrate significant contributions to astronomy. The American Innovation $1 Coin series includes a coin from Delaware honoring astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, known for her work in stellar classification, and a coin from Maryland commemorating the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been operational for 36 years. Additionally, the article features reader inquiries and responses regarding astronomical phenomena, including the clustering of dwarf galaxies around the Andromeda Galaxy and the gravitational dynamics of the Milky Way in relation to cosmic expansion. [Extracted from the article]
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- Source:Sky & Telescope. 2026/02, Vol. 151, Issue 2, p6
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0037-6604
- Accession Number:190869355
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