The value of the Hubble constant was the topic of a long and rather bitter controversy between Gérard de Vaucouleurs, who claimed the value was around 100, and Allan Sandage, who claimed the value was near 50.
Værdien var genstand for en længere og temmelig bitter kontrovers mellem Gérard de Vaucouleurs, der mente at værdien var 80, og Allan Sandage, der mente, at den var 40.