If constant is not correct than presumed radius of Universe is out of wack?
2006-08-25 06:40:45 · 2 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
We used to jokingly call it the Hubble Variable since it is always being revised. Our knowledge of the true distance of remote galaxies is very imprecise. I would not be surprised at all it they turned out to be off by 50% either way. But IMO a 50% error in the distance to a remote galaxy is no big deal; nobody will ever go there, so who really cares?
2006-08-25 12:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong conclusion. First you have to ask yourself: is redshift really only due to Doppler effect? I am rather sure Compton effect has been involved and then Hubble's constant is hardly to be trusted at all!
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2006-08-25 06:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋