A distant galaxy is observed with a spectrometer. This galaxy produces an emission line that is identified as a Hydrogen transition that normally has a wavelength of 21 cm. For this galaxy, however, the emission line is observed at a wavelength of 35 cm. How fast is this galaxy moving away from us in units of km/s [round off your answer to 1 km/s]

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A distant galaxy is observed with a
spectrometer. This galaxy produces an
emission line that is identified as a Hydrogen
transition that normally has a wavelength of 21
cm. For this galaxy, however, the emission line
is observed at a wavelength of 35 cm. How fast
is this galaxy moving away from us in units of
km/s [round off your answer to 1 km/s]
Transcribed Image Text:A distant galaxy is observed with a spectrometer. This galaxy produces an emission line that is identified as a Hydrogen transition that normally has a wavelength of 21 cm. For this galaxy, however, the emission line is observed at a wavelength of 35 cm. How fast is this galaxy moving away from us in units of km/s [round off your answer to 1 km/s]
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