- Hubble's Law
- n. (Astronomy) scientific law that states that the speed at which distant galaxies move away from Earth is proportional to their distance from the observer
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Hubble's Law
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Hubble's law — n. the law, formulated by Edwin Hubble, that the velocities of distant galaxies moving away from the earth are directly proportional to their distance from the earth: cf. REDSHIFT … English World dictionary
Hubble's law — Physical cosmology Universe · Big Bang … Wikipedia
Hubble's law — noun Astronomy a law stating that the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) is related to its distance by a constant factor (Hubble s constant). Origin 1930s: named after the American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble … English new terms dictionary
Hubble's law — noun (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer • Syn: ↑Hubble law • Topics: ↑astronomy, ↑uranology • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hubble's law — Astron. the law that the velocity of recession of distant galaxies from our own is proportional to their distance from us. [1930 35; named after E. P. HUBBLE, discoverer of the relationship] * * * … Universalium
Hubble's law — noun alternative spelling of Hubble law … Wiktionary
Hubble — may refer to:* Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer * Hubble s law, a statement in physical cosmology * Hubble Space Telescope, named after Edwin Hubble * Hubble sequence, a classification of galaxy types * 2069 Hubble, an asteroid * Hubble… … Wikipedia
Hubble constant — ☆ Hubble constant n. a ratio expressing the rate at which the universe is expanding, the so called constant in Hubble s law, equal to the velocity of a receding galaxy divided by its distance from the earth: symbol, H0 * * * … Universalium
Hubble constant — ☆ Hubble constant n. a ratio expressing the rate at which the universe is expanding, the so called constant in Hubble s law, equal to the velocity of a receding galaxy divided by its distance from the earth: symbol, H0 … English World dictionary
Hubble , Edwin Powell — (1889–1953) American astronomer and cosmologist Hubble, who was born in Marshfield, Missouri, was the son of a lawyer. He was educated at the University of Chicago where he was influenced by the astronomer George Hale and, as a good athlete, was… … Scientists
