THE COSMIC DISTANCE SCALE AND THE HUBBLE CONSTANT

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作者
FUKUGITA, M
HOGAN, CJ
PEEBLES, PJE
机构
[1] INST ADV STUDY,PRINCETON,NJ 08540
[2] UNIV WASHINGTON,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[3] PRINCETON UNIV,PRINCETON,NJ 08544
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10.1038/366309a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Although astronomers can reliably measure the relative distances of distant galaxies, attempts to calibrate the absolute cosmic distance scale remain controversial. Nevertheless, the sources of possible error are now clearly defined and a convincing result seems to be within reach.
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