The Olbers Conjecture, Revisited
| dc.creator | Williams, John Michael | |
| dc.date | 2001-04-23 | |
| dc.date | 2003-07-05 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:32:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:32:11Z | |
| dc.description | The Olbers conjecture, that under reasonable assumptions, light from the stars should sum at the Earth to make the sky bright at night, has been a subject of study since the early 19th century. It has been incorporated into some of modern cosmology. To complement Olbers's conjecture, we suggest a new calculation modelled as a projecture, in the form of an imaginary star probe. We find that there are not enough of stars. We also confirm Olbers's reasoning analytically. Note: The SSI-31 slides are numbered and presented at the end of the text; the slides include some results omitted from the text. | |
| dc.description | 12 pages; v. 2.0 corrects calculations with astrophysical data. Also, preparatory SLAC SSI posters are included | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0104067 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0104067 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/98828 | |
| dc.subject | General Physics | |
| dc.title | The Olbers Conjecture, Revisited | |
| dc.type | text |