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You observe a spectroscopic binary star system. If you measure Doppler shifts in the spectrum and determine that star A is blueshifted and star B is redshifted, what can you conclude about the stars?



Star B is receding and star A is approaching.



Star B is approaching and star A is receding.



The stars are perpendicular to the line of sight.



Star A is moving faster than star B.

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Smart ... Thanks!
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I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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