Doppler effect

by Lewis Carroll

The Doppler effect is the change in oscillation frequency or wavelength perceived by an observer as a result of the movement of the wave source and the observer relative to each other. Usually, in optical astronomy, this relationship is denoted by a symbol or letter and is called “redshift” when the source is at a considerable distance from the observer, and “blue-shift” if the source is approaching.

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