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redshift in Russian

redshift in Russian is кра́сное смеще́ние — redshift means a stretching in the wavelength of light as it crosses space, shifting it towards the red end of the spectrum.

redshift in Russian

кра́сное смеще́ние
noun
Pronounced: krasnoye smeshcheniye
(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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Russian?
"redshift" in Russian is кра́сное смеще́ние. 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 кра́сное смеще́ние?
"redshift" in Russian is кра́сное смеще́ние, pronounced "krasnoye smeshcheniye".
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 Russian, "redshift" is кра́сное смеще́ние.
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