Published March 27, 1986
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Journal article
Sizing up the Universe
Creators
Description
The paper concerns the value of Hubble's constant H, which is crucial in calculating the size of the Universe. Hubble's law, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, Cepheid variables, techniques to estimate H, and discrepancies in the estimate of H, are all discussed. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- New Sci. (London)
- Journal Volume
- 110
- Journal Issue
- 1502
- Series
- New Sci. (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 30-34
- ISSN
- 0028-6664
- CODEN
- NWSCA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 17046261
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CEPHEIDS; COSMOLOGY; HERTZSPRUNG-RUSSELL DIAGRAM; HUBBLE EFFECT; RED SHIFT; REVIEWS; SIZE; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- DIAGRAMS; DOCUMENT TYPES; INFORMATION; PULSATING VARIABLE STARS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS