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Estimates of Ω Based on Motions within the Local Supercluster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

R. Brent Tully
R. Brent Tully*
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 2680 Woodlawn Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 U.S.A.

Abstract

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Three ways to estimate Ω from the motions of nearby galaxies are reviewed: (i) comparisons can be made between observed local streaming motions and observed density fluctuations, (ii) a timing argument can give a value of f(Ω) = to Ho, and (iii) the motions in groups provide solid evidence regarding the amount of matter that is distributed like galaxies on a scale of 0.5 Mpc. In each case, the evidence suggests the Universe is open, but only by a factor of 3–5 and, given the uncertainties, a closed Universe definitely is not precluded.

Type
Chapter III. The Classical Quantities of Cosmology
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 124: Observational Cosmology , 1987 , pp. 207 - 215
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1987 

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