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A giant star in another galaxy exploded 67 million years ago,forming a supernova.The event is observed by an astronomer on Earth.Estimate the speed at which the supernova (and its galaxy) recedes from Earth if the Hubble constant is 22 km/s per million light-years. A giant star in another galaxy exploded 67 million years ago,forming a supernova.The event is observed by an astronomer on Earth.Estimate the speed at which the supernova (and its galaxy) recedes from Earth if the Hubble constant is 22 km/s per million light-years.   ,1 ly = 9.461 × 10<sup>15</sup> m,1 y = 3.156 × 10<sup>7</sup> s)  A)  1200 km/s B)  670 km/s C)  1500 km/s D)  2700 km/s E)  4700 km/s ,1 ly = 9.461 × 1015 m,1 y = 3.156 × 107 s)


A) 1200 km/s
B) 670 km/s
C) 1500 km/s
D) 2700 km/s
E) 4700 km/s

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