blue shift

Variant of blueshift

blueshift definition

blue·shift (blo̵̅o̅′s̸hift′)

noun

Astron. the shift of spectral lines toward the shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies at the blue end of the spectrum of a luminous celestial body, indicating that the light source is moving rapidly toward the observer
also blue shift

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