cosmic distance ladder

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical method
gptkbp:appliesTo stars
quasars
galaxies
gptkbp:dependsOn standard candles
standard rulers
gptkbp:field gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cosmic distance ladder
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Type_Ia_supernovae
gptkb:Tully-Fisher_relation
redshift-distance relation
Cepheid variable method
parallax method
surface brightness fluctuations
gptkbp:purpose to determine distances to celestial objects
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hubble_constant
distance modulus
gptkbp:step gptkb:RR_Lyrae_variables
gptkb:Hubble's_law
gptkb:Type_Ia_supernovae
gptkb:Tully-Fisher_relation
Cepheid variables
main sequence fitting
spectroscopic parallax
trigonometric parallax
gptkbp:usedBy astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor measuring astronomical distances
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble's_law
gptkb:Hubble_constant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5