redshift in Japanese
redshift in Japanese is 赤方偏移 — redshift means a stretching in the wavelength of light as it crosses space, shifting it towards the red end of the spectrum.
redshift in Japanese
赤方偏移
Pronounced: sekihōhen'i
(physics, :, astronomy, relativity) An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What does "redshift" mean?
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noun A stretching in the wavelength of light as it crosses space, shifting it towards the red end of the spectrum.
"Astronomers measured the redshift of the distant galaxy to work out how far away it was."
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verb To shift, or cause light to shift, towards the red end of the spectrum as it travels through space.
"Light from a receding galaxy redshifts as it crosses the expanding universe."
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redshift in a sentence
- Astronomers measured the redshift of the distant galaxy to work out how far away it was.
- A larger redshift generally points to a more distant object.
- Light from a receding galaxy redshifts as it crosses the expanding universe.
- Astronomers noted how strongly the quasar's light had redshifted.
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What is "redshift" in Japanese?
"redshift" in Japanese is 赤方偏移. redshift means: A stretching in the wavelength of light as it crosses space, shifting it towards the red end of the spectrum.
How do you pronounce 赤方偏移?
"redshift" in Japanese is 赤方偏移, pronounced "sekihōhen'i".
How do you use "redshift" in a sentence?
Example: "Astronomers measured the redshift of the distant galaxy to work out how far away it was." In Japanese, "redshift" is 赤方偏移.
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