redshifted
/ˈrɛdˌʃɪftɪd/
adjective
- Describing light from an object moving away from the observer, causing the light to appear more red; used in astronomy.
- The telescope captured redshifted wavelengths from a newly discovered quasar.
- Scientists observed a redshifted spectrum coming from the star moving away from Earth.
- The redshifted light from distant galaxies helps astronomers measure the universe's expansion.
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