(1927–1983) American Astronomer George O. Abell is best known for his investigation and classification of galactic clusters. Using photographic plates from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS) made with the 1.2-m (48-inch) Schmidt Telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, he characterized more than 2,700 Abell clusters of galaxies. In 1958 he summarized this work in a book now known as the Abell Catalogue.
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George O. Abell
(1927–1983) American Astronomer George O. Abell is best known for his investigation and classification of galactic clusters. Using photographic plates from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS) made with the 1.2-m (48-inch) Schmidt Telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, he characterized more than 2,700 Abell clusters of galaxies. In 1958 he summarized this work in a book now known as the Abell Catalogue.
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