V. L. Ford
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V. L. Ford is an astronomer known for co-discovering the Magellanic Stream, a vast ribbon of gas trailing the Magellanic Clouds around the Milky Way.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V. L. Ford canonical | 1 |
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | astronomer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Magellanic Clouds
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Magellanic Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ Milky Way halo gas ⓘ |
| coDiscovered | Magellanic Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | understanding of gas dynamics around the Milky Way ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor | co-discovery of the Magellanic Stream ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | identification of a vast ribbon of gas trailing the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| researchArea |
galactic astronomy
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gas streams in the Local Group ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ |
| studied |
Magellanic Clouds
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Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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