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USAAAO — 2016 First Round

Question 17

An active galactic nucleus is observed to produce a hydrogen emission line at 687.2 nm. The rest wavelength of this hydrogen emission line is 121.6 nm. What is its recessional velocity relative to us, in km/s?

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Source: USAAAO 2016 First Round, Question 17.