Olbers' paradox
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Olbers' paradox [′ōl·bərz ′par·ə‚däks]

(astronomy)

If the universe were static, of infinite age, and the galaxies distributed isotropically, the distance attenuation of their light would be exactly balanced by the increase in number in successive spherical shells centered at the earth; hence the night sky would be of daylight brightness instead of dark.

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Olbers' paradox (redirected from Dark night sky paradox)

Olbers' paradox
(redirected from Dark night sky paradox)