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Redshift (z) measures wavelength increase due to cosmic expansion or relative motion. Higher z indicates greater distance or recession speed.

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Calculate z = (λ_obs - λ_rest) / λ_rest
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(λ_obs - λ_rest) / λ_rest — (λ_obs - λ_rest) / λ_rest

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  1. 1Input observed and rest wavelengths
  2. 2Calculate z = (λ_obs - λ_rest) / λ_rest
  3. 3Estimate distance using Hubble constant

ସମାଧାନ ହୋଇଥିବା ଉଦାହରଣ

ଇନପୁଟ୍
z = 0.1
ଫଳ
Recession velocity ~10,000 km/s, distance ~400 Mpc
Using H₀ = 70 km/s/Mpc

ଏଡ଼ାଇବା ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ସାଧାରଣ ଭୁଲ

  • Confusing Doppler redshift with cosmological redshift
  • Using non-relativistic formulas for high z

ବାରମ୍ବାର ଜିଜ୍ଞାସା

Does redshift mean object moving away?

Usually yes, but expansion also redshifts distant objects even in static space.

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