peculiar velocity

NOUN
  1. velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
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How To Use peculiar velocity In A Sentence

  • In fact, all the stars are moving, in orbit around the galactic center and also shifting relative to each other with their own peculiar velocity components.
  • In fact, all the stars are moving, in orbit around the galactic center and also shifting relative to each other with their own peculiar velocity components.
  • So, in a nutshell, if a galaxy's peculiar velocity is toward us and larger than its Hubble recessional velocity, then its light will appear blueshifted.
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