Physics, 29.11.2020 14:20 NotYourStudent

A distant galaxy has a redshift z = 5.82 and a recessional velocity vr = 287,000 km/s (about 96% of the speed of light.) Notice that the equation z=vrcz=vrc does not hold true for recessional velocities approaching the speed of light. What is the distance to the galaxy in light years?

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A distant galaxy has a redshift z = 5.82 and a recessional velocity vr = 287,000 km/s (about 96% of...