"cosmological horizon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cosmological horizons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cosmological horizon (plural cosmological horizons)
  1. (astronomy) The distance from an observer in a universe beyond which it is impossible for the observer to see, as the light (or other luminal particles) cannot have travelled that distance over the current age of that universe. Wikipedia link: cosmological horizon Synonyms: Hubble horizon, particle horizon, comoving horizon, cosmic light horizon, cosmic event horizon, cosmological event horizon
    Sense id: en-cosmological_horizon-en-noun-R6AoCWTC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astronomy, Cosmology Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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