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Erik Holmberg (13 November 1908 – 1 February 2000) was a Swedish astronomer and cosmologist. He is most famous for his work in the effects of interacting galaxies. This research showed that galaxies that came near each other would likely combine to form a larger galaxy.
Erik Holmberg is known for Snakes on a Plane (2006), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and Shoot 'Em Up (2007).
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Holmberg 15A (abbreviated to Holm 15A) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy and the central dominant galaxy of the Abell 85 galaxy cluster in the constellation Cetus, about 700 million light-years from Earth. It was discovered c. 1937 by Erik Holmberg.
Erik Holmberg may refer to: Erik Holmberg (footballer) (1922–1998), Norwegian football defender. Erik Holmberg (singer) (born 1970), musician in the Swedish band Dive. Erik Holmberg (astronomer) (1908–2000), Swedish astronomer and cosmologist.
Aug 5, 2019 · Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have discovered an enormous black hole at the center of Holmberg 15A, a supergiant elliptical galaxy and the central, dominant member of the galaxy cluster Abell 85.
Feb 1, 2000 · Swedish galactic astronomer Erik Holmberg gave his name to the Holmberg radius or diameter (the effective size of a galaxy measured at a particular level of apparent brightness in the sky), and to the Holmberg effect (the observation that small satellite galaxies orbiting big ones are more likely to be found around the poles than near the ...
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During his studies of the origin and evolution of galaxy pairs he published, in 1941, perhaps his most original work on the effects of interacting galaxies. His experiment consisted of light bulbs representing the stellar distribution in a galaxy and the gravity simulated by the intensity of the light.
