Presenter Full Name
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Dr. Gordon G. Spear
Institution
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Sonoma State University
Year & Semester
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1988 Spring
Presentation Date
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April 11, 1988
Dr. Gordon G. Spear of Sonoma State University will describe the use of classical pulsating variable stars as probes of the structure and evolutionary status of stars in advanced stages of evolution and will explain how he uses Cepheids as probes of the chemical history of nearby galaxies.