A Star Whose Spectral Lines Are Shifted Toward the Red

question 9

Multiple Choice

A star whose spectral lines are shifted toward the red end of the spectrum

• A) has a magnetic field.
• B) is moving toward us.
• C) is moving away from us.
• D) is moving across our line of sight.

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