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Suppose You Observe a Star Emitting a Certain Emission Line

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Suppose you observe a star emitting a certain emission line of helium at 584.8 nm.The rest wavelength of this line is 587.6 nm.How fast is the star moving? Is it moving toward you or away from you?


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