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Changing universe model of redshift

John C. Hodge

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0410738

Abstract

The changing universe model (CUM) describes galaxy parameter relationships (SESAPS '03, session EB 2). The CUM must be successfully applied to cosmological scale observations to be considered a cosmological model. A major component of current cosmological models is the Hubble constant Ho. An equation is derived using the CUM model relating redshift z and the distance D to galaxies and is applied to a sample of 32 spiral galaxies with D calculated using Cepheid variable stars. The equation predicts a galaxy may have z<0 in special circumstances. Three elliptical galaxies with peculiar characteristics are discovered to be CUM Sinks. The Sinks give a physical explanation of the ``Virgocentric infall'' and ``Great Attractor'' observations without a large, unobserved mass. At low cosmological distances, the equation reduces to z ≈ (KD) -1 ≈ KD, where K is a constant, positive value. The equation predicts z from galaxies over 23 Gpc distant approaches a constant value on the order of 1000. The CUM gives a physical basis for the Doppler shift of particle photons.

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