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Autor/in | McCarthy, Patrick J. |
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Titel | Measuring Distances to Remote Galaxies and Quasars. |
Quelle | In: Mercury, 17 (1988) 1, S.19-20 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Astronomy; College Science; Distance; Earth Science; Physical Sciences; Science Education; Scientific Concepts; Scientific Research; Secondary School Science; Space Exploration; Space Sciences; Spectroscopy |
Abstract | Describes the use of spectroscopy and the redshift to measure how far an object is by measuring how fast it is receding from earth. Lists the most distant quasars yet found. Tables include "Redshift vs. Distance" and "Distances to Celestial Objects for Various Cosmologies." (CW) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |