Question: You observe a binary star system where a small star orbits around a stationary large star. A spectral line in the spectrum of the small

You observe a binary star system where a small star orbits around a stationary large star. A spectral line in the spectrum of the small star is redshifted by 0.162 nm when the star is at a point on its orbit when it is moving away from the Earth. The wavelength of this spectral line would be observed at 625.000 nm if the star were at rest relative to you. You can assume that this shift in wavelength is only due to the orbital motion of the star.

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