The Herschels proposed a model of the Milky Way that suggested that our solar system was near the center. Which of the following did they not account for in their model?
W) The Sun's brightness only enables us to see a limited distance into the Milky Way
X) Their telescopes were not powerful enough to see the edge of the Milky Way
Y) Interstellar dust obscures much of the Milky Way from our vantage point
Z) Their sampling of stars was biased in one direction
✔️Answer:Y) INTERSTELLAR DUST OBSCURES MUCH OF THE MILKY WAY FROM OUR VANTAGE POINT
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