Hubble diagram

noun

A diagram, used to illustrate the Hubble law, in which the velocity of an object (assumed to be approximately proportional to its redshift) is plotted with respect to its distance from the observer.

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Meanings

nounHubble diagram (plural Hubble diagrams)

plural Hubble diagrams

  1. astronomyA diagram, used to illustrate the Hubble law, in which the velocity of an object (assumed to be approximately proportional to its redshift) is plotted with respect to its distance from the observer.
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