To: RightWhale
It would make more sense to me if it was an estimate of the current distance. An estimate of the distance seen, instead, would be more directly based on the red-shift. I think they should give both distances, to make it clear.
To: apochromat
if it was an estimate of the current distance It would. But I am afraid it might not be. That would turn things inside out.
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