Harlow Shapley concluded that the Sun was not located at 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 concluded that the Sun was not located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy by mapping the distribution of globular clusters in the galaxy. He found that the globular clusters were more concentrated towards a region in Sagittarius, suggesting that this was the center of the galaxy.

Harlow Shapley Concluded That the Sun Was Not Located at the Center