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Cosmology > Origin of the universe > Hubble-Lemaitre law

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Hubble-Lemaitre law  

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  • The speed with which a galaxy cluster recedes from us is directly proportional to its distance. It can be stated as v = H_{0}d, where v is the recessional velocity, H_0 the Hubble-Lemaitre constant, and d the distance. (en)

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  • Hubble law (en)
  • Hubble's law (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/763

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