How do we calculate the light years between the galaxies?

226 views

How do we calculate the light years between the galaxies?

In: 1

3 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

We know the universe is expanding, when a light source travels away from you the light it emits gets redshifted. We know a galaxy will emit certain frequencies of light therefore we can estimate the distance by seeing how red shifted the objects light is.

You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers.