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by Pyjam
Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Time Tunnel (APOD 06 Sep 2007)
Replies: 10
Views: 5373

Hello ! I don't speak about the quasar's own movement. I neglect it. I speak about the effect of the Universe's expansion. Please, have a look at the observable Universe article in Wikipedia : For example, the cosmic microwave background radiation that we see right now was emitted about 13.7 billion...
by Pyjam
Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:51 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Time Tunnel (APOD 06 Sep 2007)
Replies: 10
Views: 5373

Hello. The comment states that the quasar is 12.7 billion light years away. I believe that this statement is untrue. This quasar is 12.7 billion years old. So the light crossed 12.7 billion light years. In my opinion, this doesn't mean that the quasar is 12.7 billion light years away. I believe that...