Hubble’s Law Distance Calculator
Hubble’s Law Distance Calculator finds galaxy distance from recession velocity, with a plot of distance vs. velocity.
Formulas Used in Hubble’s Law Distance Calculator
The calculator computes the distance to a galaxy using Hubble’s Law:
Hubble’s Law:
\\[ v = H_0 d \quad \Rightarrow \quad d = \frac{v}{H_0} \\]Where:
- \\(v\\): Recession velocity (km/s)
- \\(H_0\\): Hubble constant (km/s/Mpc)
- \\(d\\): Distance (Mpc)
Example Calculation
Example: Virgo Cluster (\\(v = 1200 \, \text{km/s}, H_0 = 70 \, \text{km/s/Mpc}\\))
\\[
d = \frac{1200}{70} \approx 17.14 \, \text{Mpc}
\\]