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Kapteyn Universe
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Kapteyn Universehas definition An incorrect model for the Galaxy proposed by Jacobus Kapteyn in which the Milky Way was small and the Sun located at or near the Galaxy's center.has source: Croswell, K. 1995 The Alchemy of the Heavens, Anchor Books, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
is a kind of outdated belief2001-09-27 09:34:04.0