The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals (2nd Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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A galaxy in which we least expect to find an ionization nebula.
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Suppose you have obtained spectra of several galaxies and have measured the observed wavelength of the H-Alpha line (rest wavelength = 656.3 nm) to be
Galaxy 1: 658.1 nm.
Galaxy 2: 667.1 nm.
Galaxy 3: 677.6 nm.
Calculate the radial velocity of each of these galaxies.
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If the active core of a galaxy contains a black hole of 106 M,
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