Richard Ruquist wrote:
I have wondered if space is expanding by adding on more space, keeping
the space of say our galaxy intact.
Or is the actual space within our galaxy getting bigger, along with each
of us.
And if the latter, how would we know.?
Richard
Space is expanding uniformly. But the rate is slow when measured over
small distances, so the force pulling two nearby points apart is very
small -- easily overcome by the gravitational attraction between large
nearby bodies, such as the stars that make galaxies and clusters of
galaxies. These hold their size and do not expand with the geral
expansion. It is only more distant, non-bound galaxies that move apart.
Bruce
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Bruce Kellett
<bhkell...@optusnet.com.au <mailto:bhkell...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote:
LizR wrote:
The point is that galaxies should be expanding in relation to
bound systems like stars and the solar system, in a similar
manner to the universe though for a different reason (so almost
certainly not at the same rate). And that should be visible as
we look back in time. So it's an acid test for this whole theory
... unless I screwed up, of course, which is why I was hoping
people would comment a bit more cogently than the earlier reply
I got (not from you)
It is not at all clear what you are talking about. When you delete
all context your point becomes obscured.
Why the distinction between galaxies and other bound states?
Galaxies and clusters of galaxies are as much gravitationally bound
states as stars and solar systems. I don't understand why you should
expect them to expand, unless dark matter is decaying and radiating
energy out of the system. This is not happening at any noticeable
rate, so what's the theory in question?
Bruce
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