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Hubble's Star
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Etymology
From en Hubble star surname. From having the variable nature of this star being discovered by en Edwin Hubble. From this being a very important star in the history of astronomy, and the discovery made using it by Hubble, that the Universe contains galaxies beyond the Milky Way, and is much larger than just the size of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Proper noun
Hubble's Star
mul M31-V1: en star/Cepheid variable galaxy:Suf/Andromeda galaxy cluster/Local Group galaxy supercluster/Local Supercluster supercluster/Laniakea located in the constellation:suf/Andromeda; the first variable star discovered outside the Milky Way Galaxy, and first star identified whose distance was unequivocably beyond the confines of the Milky Way.
Synonyms
en Hubble's Variable M31-V1
Related terms
en Hubble's law,Hubble law Hubble's constant,Hubble constant Hubble's Variable Nebula Hubble's Variable Hubble volume