Tag: Milky Way (MW)
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Explain how supernovae type la are utilized to measure Hubble’s constant? Why are measurements of the redshifts of the galaxies that host the Supernovae type la just as important? Think Hubble’s law.
Assignment [1] (10 points) Short answer questions: (a) Name a galaxy besides our own that can be seen with the naked eye? (b) What do astronomers attribute the ring of the cartwheel galaxy to? (c) About how many times more luminous are powerful quasars compared to the Sun? (d) About how many times more luminous…