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William Lewis Elkin

William Lewis Elkin was an American astronomer known for his detailed work measuring parallaxes and for pioneering work in meteor photography. He served as director of the Yale University Observatory from 1896 to 1910.

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Heliometer-determinations of Stellar Parallax in the Southern Hemisphere
Heliometer-determinations of Stellar Parallax in the Southern Hemisphere
David Gill, William Lewis Elkin
Determination of the Relative Positions of the Principal Stars in the Group of the Pleiades
Determination of the Relative Positions of the Principal Stars in the Group of the Pleiades
William Lewis Elkin

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