Constants & Units · constant

Critical density

ρ_c = 8.5 × 10⁻²⁷ kg m⁻³

Unit
kg m⁻³
Value
8.5 × 10⁻²⁷
Exact
no
Note
The density that makes space flat: about five hydrogen atoms per cubic metre.
Symbol
ρ_c
Category
Cosmological
Numeric
8.5e-27
Uncertainty
±3% (tracks H₀)

Equations

Referenced by

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