Stebbins–Whitford effect
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Stebbins–Whitford effect
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The Stebbins–Whitford effect refers to the excess reddening of the spectra of elliptical galaxies as shown by measurements published by Joel Stebbins and Albert Whitford In 1948. The spectra were shifted much more to the red than the Hubble redshift could account for. Furthermore, this excess reddening increased with the distance of the galaxies. The effect was only found for elliptical and not for spiral galaxies. One possible explanation was that younger galaxies contain more red giants than o
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2022-12-29T15:28:02Z
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