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Cosmological Redshift Calculator
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z = (λ_obs - λ_rest) / λ_rest
Observed Wavelength (nm):
Rest Wavelength (nm):
Default: Lyman-alpha
Calculate z
Result
Redshift (z):
Recession Velocity:
~
km/s (assuming low z)