Suppose an Astronomer Discovers a Distant Quasar Whose Recessional Velocity

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose an astronomer discovers a distant quasar whose recessional velocity is 1/3 the speed of light. If Hubble's constant is 73.5 km/s per Mpc, how far away is the quasar?

• A) 5 million Mpc
• B) 145 Mpc
• C) 73.5 Mpc
• D) 1450 Mpc

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