What is the wavelength shift ĆāĆĀ» of an exoplanetary system at a wavelength of W angstroms if an exoplanet is creating a Doppler shift in its star of 1.5 km per second? Show your calculations. w = 0.18
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We know that the Doppler shift formula is given by: ĪĪ»/Ī» = v/c where ĪĪ» is the wavelength shift, Ī» is the original wavelength, v is the velocity of the source (in this case, the exoplanet), and c is the speed of light. Show moreā¦
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