A 590 nm light (wave) from a distant galaxy is redshift is unknown. If the light travels at 4.2 x 107 m/s. what is the value of the unknown?
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A 590 nm light (wave) from a distant galaxy is redshift is unknown. If the light travels at 4.2 x 107 m/s. what is the value of the unknown?
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