Harlow Shapley concluded that the Sun was not in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy by
A)looking at the shape of the "milky band" across the sky.
B)mapping the distribution of stars in the galaxy.
C)mapping the distribution of globular clusters in the galaxy.
D)mapping the distribution of gas clouds in the spiral arms.
E)looking at other nearby spiral galaxies.

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Harlow Shapley mapped the distribution of globular clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy and found that their concentration was not centered around the Sun. This led him to conclude that the Sun was not at the center of the galaxy.

Harlow Shapley Concluded That the Sun Was Not in the Center