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Hubble law
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English
Alternative forms
en Hubble's law
Etymology
After Edwin Powell Hubble, American astronomer
Proper noun
1
en astronomy A law stating that the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth (as measured by its redshift) is proportional to its distance; observational evidence for an expanding universe.
en Lemaître's law
Related terms
en Hubble constant
Translations
French: fr Loi de Hubble
Italian: it legge di Hubble
Polish: pl prawo Hubble'a n
en eponyms