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You observe a distant galaxy. you find that a spectral line normally found in the visible part of the spectrum is shifted toward the infrared. what do you conclude?

You observe a distant galaxy. you find that a spectral line normally found in the visible part of the spectrum is shifted toward the infrared. what do you conclude?
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You observe a distant galaxy. you find that a spectral line normally found in the visible part of the spectrum is shifted toward the infrared. what do you conclude?

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The galaxy is moving away from you.

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