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Redshift or blueshift is a change in the frequency of the light you receive, compared to the frequency at which it was emitted. A redshift is a reduction in frequency; this basically means that the object that emits the light is moving away from you.

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Explain why some stars in the milky way galaxy have a blue shift Doppler effect and other stars in the milky way have a red shift Doppler?

A blue-shift means an object is moving towards us, a red-shift means it is moving away from us. Blue-shift and red-shift are changes in frequency of the light we receive, due to the relative movement. This is called the Doppler effect.


Does the colour of a galaxy reflect its distance away from the earth?

No, however, we can determine whether a galaxy is moving towards or away from us, by looking at the shift in its spectrographic analysis. There are "red shifts" and "blue shifts" in spectrographic results. "Blue shifts" indicate that a galaxy is moving towards us, because the wavelength of the light emitted by the galaxy is compressed, causing it to shift to the blue end of the colour spectrum. "Red shifts" indicate that a galaxy is moving away from us, because the wavelength of the light emitted by the galaxy is being stretched towards the red end of the colour spectrum.


What are there flag colors of France?

Blue, white, and red. Blue, white, and red.


How would other galaxies appear to move relative to Earth if the universe were shrinking?

If the Universe was shrinking the galaxies would appear to be moving towards the Earth, and look more blue than they should. This is the opposite to the universe expanding where galaxies would appear to be moving away from the Earth, which we know due to "red shift". Andromeda would be the exception since it's directly moving towards the Milky Way.


What best describes France?

You could descrive France as the most beautiful and romantic place on earth.

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What is the opposite of the red shift?

The opposite of the red shift is the purple shift.


Can a red shift and a blue shift exist on the same object at the same time?

No, red shift and blue shift are opposite phenomena caused by the Doppler effect. Red shift occurs when an object is moving away from the observer, while blue shift occurs when an object is moving towards the observer. It is not possible for an object to exhibit both red shift and blue shift simultaneously.


Is an object that is not moving relative to Earth a blue shift?

No, an object not moving relative to Earth is not a blue shifted object. With no relative motion, an object will not be subject to Doppler effect and will not red or blue shift. For an object to be blue shifted, the distance between the object and Earth must be decreasing. The object must be closing on Earth or vice versa.


How are Doppler blue and red shift different?

A blue shift is observed in the spectrum from an object approaching the observer whereas a red shift is observed for a receding object.


How does blue and red shift help us understand the changes of the universe?

Red shift has confirmed the expansion of universe. Both red and blue shift at the edges of the sun has confirmed the spin of sun..


Does a red shift indicates that objects are moving toward earth?

Red shift occurs when an object moves away from the observer. So as you are on Earth, it is when objects move away from Earth. (Blue shift as it moves closer.) A star's red shift could be due to losing energy to gravity.


Does a red shift means that are moving closer to earth?

No. A red shift indicates that the object is moving away from the earth.


Would a light source moving away from Earth appear blue shifted or red shifted?

A red shift indicates an object that is moving away from the observer, and a blue shift indicates an object that is moving toward the observer. Both of these are called Doppler shifts.


What does red shift show?

The red shift shows the velocity with which an object is moving away from the earth. The red shift of an object is correlated to its distance from the earth and so it is also a measure of the distance.


What does a shift toward the blue end of the spectrum mean?

A shift toward the blue end of the spectrum means that the light being observed has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength compared to light at the red end of the spectrum. This shift is known as "blue shift" and is commonly seen in scenarios where the light source is moving closer to the observer, such as with objects moving towards Earth in the universe.


How is the red shift different than the blue shift?

Radiation from a source moving away from the observer is red-shifted. Radiation from a source moving towards the observer is blue-shifted.


Why are red shift and blue shift effects useful in the study of the universe?

Red shift means that other objects in the universe are moving away and blue shift means they are moving toward you. This helps to tell where these objects came from, and this knowledge helps predict where they are going to.