Hubble
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Hubble is a surname and may refer to:
- Brian HubbleBrian HubbleBrian Hubble is an American artist born in Newport News, Virginia. He received a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 and attended The Illustration Academy the following summer...
(born 1978), American painter and illustrator - Eddie HubbleEddie HubbleJohn Edgar "Eddie" Hubble is an American jazz trombonist.Hubble was born in Santa Barbara, California, and learned trombone from his father Harriss Hubble, who was also a professional trombonist in the Los Angeles area. Hubble moved to New York City in 1944, and by the late 1940s had played with...
(born 1928), American Jazz trombonist - Edwin HubbleEdwin HubbleEdwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer who profoundly changed the understanding of the universe by confirming the existence of galaxies other than the Milky Way - our own galaxy...
(1889 - 1953), American astronomer - Jack HubbleJack HubbleJack Hubble was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club during a 25-year career....
(1881 - 1965), English cricketer - Margaret HubbleMargaret HubbleMargaret Elinor Hubble was a British radio broadcaster. She was best known as a presenter of Woman's Hour in the 1950s....
(1914 - 2006), British radio broadcaster - Philip HubblePhilip HubblePhilip C Hubble was a British butterfly swimmer.Hubble represented Great Britain in swimming events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men's 200 m butterfly. He also won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.-References:* *...
(born 1960), British swimmer
Other uses
- Hubble's lawHubble's lawHubble's law is the name for the astronomical observation in physical cosmology that: all objects observed in deep space are found to have a doppler shift observable relative velocity to Earth, and to each other; and that this doppler-shift-measured velocity, of various galaxies receding from...
, a statement in physical cosmology - Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a Space Shuttle in 1990 and remains in operation. A 2.4 meter aperture telescope in low Earth orbit, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared...
, named after Edwin Hubble - Hubble 3DHubble 3DHubble 3D, also known as IMAX: Hubble 3D, is a 2010 documentary film about the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission.-Content:"Through the power of IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D will enable movie-goers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and...
, documentary about the telescope - Hubble sequenceHubble sequenceThe Hubble sequence is a morphological classification scheme for galaxies invented by Edwin Hubble in 1926. It is often known colloquially as the Hubble tuning-fork diagram because of the shape in which it is traditionally represented....
, a classification of galaxy types - 2069 Hubble2069 Hubble2069 Hubble is a dark-colored main belt asteroid. It was discovered by the Indiana Asteroid Program at Goethe Link Observatory on March 29, 1955. The asteroid was named after the famous American astronomer Edwin Hubble.-External links:**...
, a main belt asteroid - Hubble (crater)Hubble (crater)Hubble is a lunar crater that lies very near the east-northeastern limb of the Moon. At this location it is viewed almost from the side from Earth, and the visibility of this feature is affected by libration. It lies to the north of the Mare Marginis and northeast of the crater Cannon...
, a crater on the Moon - Edwin Hubble HouseEdwin Hubble HouseEdwin Hubble House is a National Historic Landmark house located at 1340 Woodstock Road, in San Marino, California. It was the home of astronomer Edwin Hubble. He lived there from 1925 until he died in 1953, and the house remained in the Hubble family until approximately 1973.It was declared a...
, National historic landmark in San Marino, California - Hubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, MissouriHubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, MissouriHubble Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,683.-Geography:Hubble Township covers an area of and contains four incorporated settlements: Allenville, Dutchtown, Gordonville and Whitewater...