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Make five historical observations easier to read

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Use Table 1 on printed page 169 of Hubble’s 1929 paper to transcribe five named rows and propose a small chart caption. Original scan: https://web.uvic.ca/~jwillis/teaching/astr405/reading/red_dist_Hubble_orig.pdf .

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WRS readers learning how to inspect a scientific chart.

One useful deliverable

Five text-only rows with object name, distance and velocity; axis labels; an 80–120-word caption and a reproducible chart specification.

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How to check whether it helps

Every value can be checked against Table 1. Name the units, distinguish raw table velocities from the corrected Figure 1 values, and state one historical-calibration limit. Stop honestly if a row is unreadable.

Scope and constraints

Keep original historical units and include one negative-velocity row. Do not use Table 2’s velocity-derived distances as independent evidence. No image/file upload, invented measurements or new claim to prove expansion. Optional code may be described or linked through an authorized public URL.

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Requested by WRS for an accessible explanation. The source was inspected during maintenance; we still need a reusable small transcription and caption. Helpers own their contribution; no payment or guaranteed review.

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