THE COSMIC DISTANCE SCALE AND THE HUBBLE CONSTANT

Authors
FUKUGITA M HOGAN CJ PEEBLES PJE
Citation
M. Fukugita et al., THE COSMIC DISTANCE SCALE AND THE HUBBLE CONSTANT, Nature, 366(6453), 1993, pp. 309-312
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Nature → ACNP
ISSN journal
00280836
Volume
366
Issue
6453
Year of publication
1993
Pages
309 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-0836(1993)366:6453<309:TCDSAT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Although astronomers can reliably measure the relative distances of di stant galaxies, attempts to calibrate the absolute cosmic distance sca le remain controversial. Nevertheless, the sources of possible error a re now clearly defined and a convincing result seems to be within reac h.