Spectrum of Light from Hydrogen

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The visible spectrum of light from hydrogen includes four key wavelengths: 410 nm, 434 nm, 486 nm, and 656 nm. When observing a galaxy that is moving away, these wavelengths shift due to the Doppler effect. This shift affects both visible and non-visible wavelengths. The ratio of observed to emitted wavelengths remains consistent across all wavelengths, which is crucial for calculating redshift. Understanding this phenomenon is essential for studying the motion of galaxies in the universe.
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The visible spectrum of light from hydrogen displays four wavelengths, 410 nm, 434 nm, 486 nm, and 656 nm normally.

Which changes when a telescope is pointed at a Galaxy that is moving away?
 
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They all change; the same goes for the wavelengths which are not visible.

The process is detailed here: http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/doppler.htm

Note that the ratio of observed over emitted wavelength is the same for all wavelengths; this is how we determine the red shift.
 
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