A Quasar Is Observed to Have a Redshift of About

question 116

Multiple Choice

A quasar is observed to have a redshift of about 0.06, with a recessional velocity about 6% of the speed of light. Approximately what distance, in light-years, does the Hubble law give for this object? The Hubble constant is about 70 kilometers per second per megaparsec.

• A) 100 million
• B) 800 million
• C) 3.2 billion
• D) 12.1 billion

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