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Transcribed Image Text:If you find that the hydrogen alpha line in a
star's spectrum occurs at a wavelength of
656.45 nm, what is the star's approximate radial
velocity? Note that the rest wavelength of this
line is 656.30 nm.
A. 70 km/s toward you
B. 150 km/s away from you
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