Ho'oleilana
/ˌhəʊ.əʊleɪˈlɑːnə/
Ho'oleilana proper noun: ho'oleilana A structure in local Universe; An assembly of superclusters and voids, forming a spherical assemblage of matter with a central peak, roughly 1-billion-lightyears across, located next to, but not containing, Laniakea, our local supercluster where the Earth is contained within. Thought to be a baryon acoustic oscillation (“BAO”), the first such discovered, and the nearest such found.
Proper noun
Ho'oleilana
- Ho'oleilana A structure in local Universe; An assembly of superclusters and voids, forming a spherical assemblage of matter with a central peak, roughly 1-billion-lightyears across, located next to, but not containing, Laniakea, our local supercluster where the Earth is contained within. Thought to be a baryon acoustic oscillation (“BAO”), the first such discovered, and the nearest such found.
- In any event, this apparent ring structure at a distance of ∼250 Mpc from us is one of the largest structures observed in the nearby Universe to date and links together a number of hitherto disconnected components of our cosmic neighborhood. We name this remarkable structure "Ho'oleilana."
fn...2023, R. Brent Tully, Cullan Howlett, Daniel Pomarède, “Ho'oleilana: An Individual Baryon Acoustic Oscillation?”, in The Astrophysical Journal, volume 954, number 2 - Psychologically, Ho’oleilana challenges our cognitive biases. The perfect sphere seems comforting, but it forces us to confront the limitations of our mental models, much like businesses resist disruptive innovation.2024 September 4, Ine Velaers, “The Ho’oleilana Enigma: A Cosmic Revelation with Business, Psychological, and Economic Consequences”, in Mexit News, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2025
- In any event, this apparent ring structure at a distance of ∼250 Mpc from us is one of the largest structures observed in the nearby Universe to date and links together a number of hitherto disconnected components of our cosmic neighborhood. We name this remarkable structure "Ho'oleilana."
Forms of Ho'oleilana
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Origin of Ho'oleilana
From Hawaiian hoʻoleilei ka lana (“sent sounds of awakening”). Coined by R. Brent Tully, Cullan Howlett, and Daniel Pomarède, in 2023; see quotation below.
Questions about Ho'oleilana
- What does Ho'oleilana mean?
- Ho'oleilana means ho'oleilana A structure in local Universe; An assembly of superclusters and voids, forming a spherical assemblage of matter with a central peak, roughly 1-billion-lightyears across, located next to, but not containing, Laniakea, our local supercluster where the Earth is contained within. Thought to be a baryon acoustic oscillation (“BAO”), the first such discovered, and the nearest such found.
- What part of speech is Ho'oleilana?
- Ho'oleilana is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ho'oleilana?
- Ho'oleilana is pronounced /ˌhəʊ.əʊleɪˈlɑːnə/.
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