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The Lyman alpha line (Kα) of hydrogen is measured in the laboratory to have a wavelength...

The Lyman alpha line (Kα) of hydrogen is measured in the laboratory to have a wavelength of 121.6 nm. In the quasar PKS 2000-330 the same line is determined to have a wavelength of 580.0 nm. What is its redshift and recession velocity?

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