Redshift Measurements of a Galaxy Yield a Recession Speed of 1700

question 34

Multiple Choice

Redshift measurements of a galaxy yield a recession speed of 1700 km/s. Hubble's constant H is 23-km/s/10⁶ ly. The distance to the galaxy is approximately

• A) 36 × 10⁶ ly.
• B) 47 × 10⁶ ly.
• C) 53 × 10⁶ ly.
• D) 66 × 10⁶ ly.
• E) 74 × 10⁶ ly.

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