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A method is introduced to recover an underlying image that has been blurred

A method is introduced to recover an underlying image that has been blurred by a known point spread function.

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Yoshihide Kozai describes an important orbital dynamics mechanism that is among the most studied astrophysical phenomena still today

Yoshihide Kozai describes an important orbital dynamics mechanism that is among the most studied astrophysical phenomena still today, and applies this theoretical understanding to the orbits of asteroids perturbed

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The first standardized catalog of all known galaxies beyond the Milky Way

The first standardized catalog of all known galaxies beyond the Milky Way (“extragalactic nebulae”) is published, enabling early exploration of large-scale characteristics of the universe.

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The clustering of nearby galaxies in a flat plane is noted

The clustering of nearby galaxies in a flat plane is noted; today this collection of galaxies is known as the Virgo Supercluster.

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Ownership of the AJ is transferred to the American Astronomical Society

Ownership of the AJ is transferred to the American Astronomical Society

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