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Distance ladder uses successive methods to measure cosmic distances: parallax (nearby), Cepheids (galaxies), supernovae (clusters), Hubble (universe).

चरण-दर-चरण मार्गदर्शिका

  1. 1Measure parallax for nearby stars
  2. 2Use Cepheid variables to calibrate nearby galaxies
  3. 3Extend to distant supernovae
  4. 4Apply Hubble law to universe

हल किए गए उदाहरण

इनपुट
Distant galaxy
परिणाम
Distance 100 Mpc using multi-rung method
Each rung calibrates next

सामान्य गलतियां जिनसे बचना है

  • Neglecting rung calibration errors (accumulate)
  • Using inconsistent Hubble constant

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Why not direct measurement?

Angular sizes too small; need successive calibrations.

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