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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.
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Does the velocity of a star toward or away from earth determine measuring the shift of its spectral lines?
Yes. If the star is moving away from the Earth, its spectral lines will shift towards the red end of the spectrum. If it is moving towards the Earth, its spectral lines will shift towards the violet end of the spectrum. This is due to Doppler effect.
If a star's spectrum does not contain spectral lines characteristic of a certain element can we conclude that the star do not contain that element Why or Why not?
Not necessarily. The absence of specific spectral lines could be due to factors like the star's temperature, composition, or magnetic fields affecting the spectral lines. It could also be that the element is present in trace amounts that are not detectable in the spectrum.
How would the spectral lines of a star change when moving closer towards earth?
As a star moves closer to Earth, its spectral lines would appear blueshifted. This means that the wavelengths of the lines would be compressed and shifted towards the blue end of the spectrum due to the Doppler effect. Observers on Earth would measure the star's light as having shorter wavelengths compared to when the star is further away.
The set of spectral lines that we see in star's spectrum depends on the stars?
composition and temperature. The spectral lines correspond to different elements present in the star and the wavelengths of these lines are affected by the star's temperature. By analyzing these lines, astronomers can determine the chemical composition and other characteristics of the star.
What is the best way to determine a galaxy's redshift?
Take a spectrum of the galaxy, and measure the difference in wavelength of spectral lines from the wavelengths of those same lines as measured in the laboratory
Why would the star Sirius find that its spectral lines are blue shifted?
The spectral lines of Sirius are blueshifted because the star is moving more or less toward us.
The more spectral lines of a star are shifted to the red end of the spectrum the?
The more spectral lines of a star are shifted to the red end of the spectrum, the more it indicates that the star is moving away from us. This phenomenon is known as redshift, and it is a result of the Doppler effect caused by the expansion of the universe.
Does the velocity of a star toward or away from earth determine measuring the shift of its spectral lines?
Yes. If the star is moving away from the Earth, its spectral lines will shift towards the red end of the spectrum. If it is moving towards the Earth, its spectral lines will shift towards the violet end of the spectrum. This is due to Doppler effect.
The spectra of most galaxies show redshifts this means that their spectral lines are what?
The spectral lines of galaxies are redshifted, indicating that they are moving away from Earth. This redshift is typically a result of the expansion of the universe, causing galaxies to move further apart.
When the wavelength of spectral lines emitted from an object decreases which end of the visible light spectrum does it move toward and what is the objects motion relative to earth?
When the wavelength of spectral lines emitted from an object decreases, it moves towards the violet end of the visible light spectrum. This is known as a blueshift, indicating that the object emitting the light is moving towards Earth.
What are dark lines in a stellar spectrum called?
The dark lines are absorption spectrum, the energy absorbed by Atoms in the atmosphere of the star. ================================ Fraunhofer's spectral lines.
The spectral lines from distant galaxies do not match spectral lines on Earth due to?
The spectral lines from distant galaxies do not match those on Earth because of the Doppler effect, cosmic expansion, and differences in elements present in the galaxies. These factors cause the observed spectral lines to be shifted or altered compared to what we see on Earth.
How does the spectrum of a molecule differ from spectrum of a atom?
A molecule has additional spectral lines due to changes in its rotational and vibrational energies.
Which stellar spectral type has the largest number of prominent absorption lines in an optical spectrum?
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The spectrum of a star is called a what?
... a photonic 'fingerprint'. The picture of a star's spectral lines is its photo-spectrograph.
Does Every element and compound in nature have a unique set of spectral lines?
Elements have several spectral lines and although some lines may be the same between different elements most lines are not and the whole spectrum for each element is indeed unique.
What evidence do you have the sun contains the element iron?
The spectral lines. Each element has a characteristic "fingerprint" in a spectrum.
