Rubin–Ford effect
E290149
The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rubin–Ford effect canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical phenomenon
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cosmological observation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
distance measurements of galaxies
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radial velocities of galaxies ⓘ |
| concerns |
cosmic velocity field
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large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext |
FLRW cosmological models
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surface form:
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker cosmology
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| describes |
bulk flow of galaxies
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large-scale motion of galaxies ⓘ |
| epochOfDiscovery | late 20th century ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
departure from purely uniform Hubble flow
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inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion ⓘ peculiar velocities of galaxies ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| hasImplication |
existence of gravitational influences from large-scale structures
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universe not perfectly isotropic on intermediate scales ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Vera Rubin
ⓘ
W. Kent Ford Jr. ⓘ |
| observationalStatus | observed effect ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lemaître–Hubble law
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surface form:
Hubble–Lemaître law
cosmic microwave background dipole ⓘ large-scale bulk flow ⓘ peculiar velocity ⓘ |
| relativeTo | cosmic microwave background ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| suggests |
anisotropy in galaxy motions
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deviations from perfect cosmological homogeneity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of bulk flows
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studies of local group motion ⓘ tests of cosmological models ⓘ |
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Subject: Rubin–Ford effect Description of subject: The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
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