Just how do you get a measure of the universe? A guide to its size is a good starting point. And for that you really need an idea of scale.
If life is going to exist in a Universe of this size, then the one thing it cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion.”
Is that a bright thing far away or a dim thing close up?
If only there was a recognised way to gauge just how far away is that thing. Something like a system based on knowing just how bright it should be, and how bright it actually appears to be from where you’re standing.
Bring out the yardstick, get the measure.
harry standard candle org
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