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Q: If the hubble constant H is larger at great distances then what is happening?
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How did Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda galaxy was far away of our own galaxy contribute to astronomers' knowledge about the size of the universe?

Prior to Hubble's discovery scientists generally believed that our galaxy was the entire universe. Hubble found that the Andromeda galaxy was, then called the Andromeda Nebula, was not a part of our galaxy but a galaxy unto itself far beyond the edge of the Milky Way. This discovered demonstrated that the universe is much larger than scientists have believed.


Are smaller stars closer to earth?

No, but because small stars emit less light than large ones, they are only visible to the naked eye at comparatively "short" distances in interstellar terms while larger, brighter stars are visible at much greater distances.


What gives Hubble its excellent clarity its size or its position in space?

Above all the position in space, with the absence of a disturbing atmosphere, is the prime factor of the excellent pictures. This is also the reason why it was built at all. Of course, the larger the instrument the better for observations.


What are the types of distance units that astronomers use?

For small distances, e.g. Earth to Moon, scientists use miles of kilometers. For larger distances, e.g. the orbit diameter of Jupiter, they use the "AU" or Astronomical Unit, which is the distance from the Sun to Earth. For enormous distances, astronomers use the lightyear, which, although it sounds like a time unit, is truly a distance unit. A lightyear is the distance light travels in one year, or 5.87849981 × 1012 miles. Another unit for large distances is the Parsec, which is 3.26 lightyears.


Why are astronomical units necessary?

Because it would be impractical (very large numbers) to use kilometers, miles, or meters to measure distances in our solar system. This unit of measurement is used as it allows for comparisons to be done with relative ease, and all distances can be standardized. For this same reason when talking about anything outside of the solar system, light-years are used as the distances become drastically larger and too much for AUs to handle.

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