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When we say the universe is homogenous and isotropic . How many Mega PArsecs are we talking about? Preusmably we all agree its not homogenous or isotropic on small scales. So where is the border and how when was it established? Is the current estimate, whatever it is, as recent as Sloan Digital Sky survey or much older than that?
 
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How many Mega PArsecs are we talking about?
There's a diagram on Ned Wright's site. It's a gradual transition - the larger the scale, the more homogeneous.
 
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When we say the universe is homogenous and isotropic . How many Mega PArsecs are we talking about? Preusmably we all agree its not homogenous or isotropic on small scales. So where is the border and how when was it established? Is the current estimate, whatever it is, as recent as Sloan Digital Sky survey or much older than that?
Roughly 80Mpc or so.
 
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