Redshift
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British pronunciation/ɹˈɛdʃɪft/
American pronunciation/ɹˈɛdʃɪft/
red shift

Definizione e Significato di "redshift"

Redshift
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shift verso il rosso, spostamento verso il rosso

the shift of light waves towards longer wavelengths, indicating the motion of an object away from the observer, commonly observed in the spectra of distant celestial bodies
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Astronomers use redshift measurements to determine the velocity and distance of galaxies in the universe.
The observation of redshift in a star's spectrum indicates its motion away from Earth.
Edwin Hubble's discovery of red shift played a crucial role in establishing the expanding nature of the universe.
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