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mpobi80

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on: Jul 27, 2018
What information about a star can be inferred from its Doppler shift?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are coronal holes?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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brbarasa

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Doppler shift gives the star's radial velocity, either towards or away from us.

Answer to Question 2

Areas in the corona where the magnetic field lines open up to allow the solar wind to flow freely out into space.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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