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I would think that current evidence suggests that the stars moving away from earth, some of them in far distant galaxies moving at unimaginably high speeds, are going much faster than stars moving toward us. The entire Andromeda galaxy is moving toward us and will collide with us in roughly 5 billion years, and it is not moving anywhere near as fast as the distant retreating galaxies.
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Why do you feel the time increase towards east and decreases towards west?
Time increases towards the east because of the rotation of the Earth. As we move eastward, we are moving in the direction of the Earth's rotation, which means we are moving towards the future. Conversely, time decreases towards the west because we are moving against the Earth's rotation, which puts us in the past.
Why is the Andromeda galaxy moving toward earth?
Sorry, Andromeda and earth are moving away from each other, not towards each other.
If a galaxy is moving towards the earth what direction does its spectrum move?
If a galaxy is moving towards the Earth, its spectrum will be blueshifted. This means that the wavelengths of its emitted light are compressed, resulting in a shift towards the blue end of the spectrum.
What happen to the spectrum of a star moving toward the earth away from the earth?
If a star is moving towards Earth. The light is seen as 'blue shifted'. As we look at our sun, on the colour spectrum, black lines appear. When looking at distant stars, we can tell if they are moving away from us (Red shift) or getting closer to us (Blue shift). This is because the black lines shift to the red or blue end of the spectrum depending on which direction the star is travelling.
What phenomenon accounts for the blue shift of a star moving towards Earth?
The Doppler effect
How can astronomers determine whether a star is moving towards or away from earth?
Astronomers determine whether a star is moving toward or away from the Earth via the Doppler effect. Imagine a motorcycle moving past you. As it drives towards you, it has a higher frequency, and a lower frequency when it drives away. The same thing happens with light. As an object moves towards us, its light has a higher frequency and lower wavelength - this is called blueshift. As an object moves away from us, its light has a lower frequency and higher wavelength - this is called redshift.
How can astronomers determine whether star is moving toward or away from earth?
Astronomers determine whether a star is moving toward or away from the Earth via the Doppler effect. Imagine a motorcycle moving past you. As it drives towards you, it has a higher frequency, and a lower frequency when it drives away. The same thing happens with light. As an object moves towards us, its light has a higher frequency and lower wavelength - this is called blueshift. As an object moves away from us, its light has a lower frequency and higher wavelength - this is called redshift.
This refers to the shortening of a transmitted signal wavelength and an increase in its frequency moving closer to the blue end of the spectrum?
This phenomenon is known as blueshift. It occurs when an object is moving towards the observer, causing the light waves to be compressed, resulting in a shorter wavelength and higher frequency, shifting towards the blue end of the spectrum. Blueshift is commonly observed in astronomy as an indicator of objects moving closer to Earth.
What would be evidence of a galaxy moving towards 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.
What is blue shift?
Blue shift is a phenomenon whereby a moving object emits light in such a way that the waves of light actually posses a higher frequency than when emitted. Its like a pitcher throwing a fastball versus the same pitcher throwing a fastball from a moving vehicle; to an observer on the side of the road, the ball has a higher velocity when being thrown from the vehicle than from a stationary pitcher. The higher frequency of the light results in a shift towards the blue-end of the visible light spectrum; hence the name blue shift. This is a method used in astronomy to determine that a visible object is moving towards the Earth.
Why do you feel the time increase towards east and decreases towards west?
Time increases towards the east because of the rotation of the Earth. As we move eastward, we are moving in the direction of the Earth's rotation, which means we are moving towards the future. Conversely, time decreases towards the west because we are moving against the Earth's rotation, which puts us in the past.
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.
Is the moon falling towards the earth?
No, the moon is not falling towards the Earth. It is actually moving away from our planet at a very slow rate.
Why is the Andromeda galaxy moving toward earth?
Sorry, Andromeda and earth are moving away from each other, not towards each other.
If a galaxy is moving towards the earth what direction does its spectrum move?
If a galaxy is moving towards the Earth, its spectrum will be blueshifted. This means that the wavelengths of its emitted light are compressed, resulting in a shift towards the blue end of the spectrum.
How fast is the light from the star moving towards the earth?
47km/h
What is the spectrum of an object that shows blueshift?
The object moving directly towards earth
