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When the absorption lines of a galaxy shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum it means that that the galaxy?
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It means the heading towards us, red means it is moving away from us.
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How do astronomers determine the speed at which a galaxy is moving?
By examining its spectrum, and identifying absorption lines in it. Lines are shifted toward shorter wavelength if the object is moving towards us. They're shifted toward longer wavelength if the object is moving away from us.
What is the shift in the light of a galaxy toward the red wavelength called?
This phenomenon is called red shift.
What is indicated by a shift of galaxy spectral line toward the red part of its spectrum?
In simplest terms, the shift of galactic spectral lines towards the red end of the spectrum would indicate simply that the galaxy in question is receding from the observer. This is an example of the Doppler effect, where the frequency is lowered (wavelengths become longer, and in this case energy of the photons is decreased) by the relative motion of the observer. The redshifting of galaxies in all directions became the primary evidence of an expanding universe (cosmological redshift). Because the expansion of the universe is fairly uniform in all directions, those galaxies that are most distant are receding the fastest and thus evidence the greatest amount of redshift. By contrast, if a characteristic spectral line of a galaxy or other object shifted towards the blue end of the spectrum (shorter wavelengths), it would be traveling towards the observer.
When the wavelength of a spectral line emitted from an object decreaseswhich end of the visible light spectrum does it move towardand what is the objects motion relative to earth?
When the wavelength decreases, that's known as a "blue shift", becausethe color of any visible light shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum.That phenomenon is associated with a light source that's moving TOWARDthe observer.
What does it mean when the color of an object in the universe shifts toward red?
It is the color of the light shift. either red or blue, from an object, not the object itself, that determines if it is moving away( RED) from us or moving toward us (BLUE).
When the absorption line of a galaxy shift toward the blue end of the spectrum it means that the galaxy is?
It means the heading towards us, red means it is moving away from us.
How do astronomers determine the speed at which a galaxy is moving?
By examining its spectrum, and identifying absorption lines in it. Lines are shifted toward shorter wavelength if the object is moving towards us. They're shifted toward longer wavelength if the object is moving away from us.
What would evidence of a galaxy moving toward Earth?
A blueshift in the galaxy's spectrum - that is, the frequency of the light, as observed by us, is greater than when it was emitted.
If light experiences the Doppler effect what will happen to its color?
If light is subject to the Doppler effect, it will change color. The light changes color toward the lower (red) end of the spectrum or the upper (blue) end of the spectrum. Which way the color shifts depends on whether the distance between the source and the observer is increasing or decreasing. Should we find the distance is increasing, the light will be shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. This is called redshift (one word), and astronomers know this well because most all galaxies are speeding away from the Milky Way and have their light shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. If the distance between a source and observer is decreasing, the color of the light will be shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum. In either case, the amount the color is shifted will be determined by the rate the distance between the source and observer is changing. If a galaxy is moving away from the Milky Way, we'll see a shift toward red, and if another galaxy is moving away faster, will see a greater shift in the color of the light from it.
How important is red shift to your understanding of the universe?
Redshift happen when light seen from the object that is moving away is proportionally increased in wavelength (i.e shifted toward the red end of the spectrum) . Thus red shifts relates that further the galaxy ( outside or inside the local cluster ) more it is red-shifted (i.e greater the wavelength ) than the closer galaxy and it explain the expansion of our universe , further the galaxy more fast it moves away from us .
What Evidence shows galaxies are moving in relation to the earth position?
Look at the spectrum of lite from a galaxy if there is a red shift the galaxy is moving away from us or a blue shift the galaxy is coming toward us most have a red shift due to expansion of the universe we are all flying away from another
What does a blue shift of the light from a star indicate?
When light shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum, it is shifting in the direction of shorter wavelengths. This happens when a luminous object, such as a star, is moving toward you. This motion tends to compress the waves which it emits. Stars that are moving away from the observer will instead exhibit a red shift. The waves are stretching out, because of the motion. And because the universe is expanding, red shifts are by far the most common.
What does a blue shift of light from a star indicate?
When light shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum, it is shifting in the direction of shorter wavelengths. This happens when a luminous object, such as a star, is moving toward you. This motion tends to compress the waves which it emits. Stars that are moving away from the observer will instead exhibit a red shift. The waves are stretching out, because of the motion. And because the universe is expanding, red shifts are by far the most common.
Are any galaxies moving toward the Milky Way galaxy?
Yes. The Andromeda Galaxy, our galactic neighbor, is heading toward the Milky Way and is expected to collide with our own galaxy in about 3 billion years.
What did humble conclude when he noted that light emitted from stars is shifiting toward the red end of the electromagnectic spectrum?
This discovery led to the conclusion that the "red shift" is a property of stars moving away from us; i.e the galaxy is expanding.
What did Hubble conclude when he noted that light emitted from stars is shifting toward the red of the electromagnetic spectrum?
He noted that light emitted from stars is shifted further toward the red of the electromagnetic spectrum . From this he concluded that the universe was expanding.
Galaxies that show redshift in color must be red in color?
No. You can figure out exactly what elements are in stars and galaxies by examining the color spectrum of the light detected; the frequencies of the bright and dark lines in the spectrum tell you what's what. But there's a problem. For distant galaxies, the light spectrum is wrong. The frequency lines of the spectrum are all too low. One possible explanation of the incorrect spectrum is that those stars and galaxies are MOVING AWAY from us, and that the spectrum is shifted toward the red end of the color spectrum because of the Doppler effect. So scientists believe that the "red-shift" on the color spectrum of stars and galaxies indicate that they are moving away. Not all galaxies show a red-shift; the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, shows a pronounced BLUE-shift, indicating that it is heading TOWARD us. In fact, scientists believe that the Milky Way and Andromeda will probably collide in about 3 billion years.
