Kapetyn selected areas
Kapetyn selected areas
[′kap·əd·ən si¦lek·təd ′er·ē·əz] (astronomy)
Certain areas in the Milky Way Galaxy that the astronomer J.C. Kapetyn suggested be studied intensively in order to determine the structure of the galaxy. Also known as selected areas.
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