Galaxy Peculiar Velocities Are Typically About 300 Km/s

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Multiple Choice

Galaxy peculiar velocities are typically about 300 km/s. How far away do you have to look in order to see galaxies recessional velocities that are 10 times this peculiar velocity?

• A) 12 Mpc
• B) 25 Mly
• C) 37 Mpc
• D) 43 Mpc
• E) 52 Mpc

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