What are peculiar velocities?
A)velocities perpendicular to our line of sight
B)velocities directly along our line of sight
C)velocities that we cannot explain by only the force of gravity
D)velocities caused by the expansion of the universe
E)velocities of distant objects that are not caused by the expansion of the universe

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Peculiar velocities refer to the velocities of objects that are not due to the expansion of the universe, but rather due to local gravitational interactions and other forces.

What Are Peculiar Velocities