If a star is moving rapidly towards us, how does the doppler shift affect its spectrum? Is it redshifted or the spectrum is blueshifted?
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If a star is moving rapidly towards us, how does the doppler shift affect its spectrum? Is it redshifted or the spectrum is blueshifted?
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