Consider the spectra of the four objects shown beneath the laboratory spectrum. Based on these spectra, what can you conclude about Object 1?

A) It is moving away from us.
B) It is composed mostly of hydrogen, helium, and iron.
C) It is a star with a thin upper atmosphere.
D) It is a hot object, with a temperature above 1 million K.
E) It is moving toward us.


A) It is moving away from us.

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