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Compton effect interpretation of solar red shift

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The hypothesis that the solar red shift is due to Compton scattering of solar radiation through the electrons in the solar atmosphere predicts a variation in magnitude of the red shift with position in good agreement with observation. Quasar red shifts may be similarly explained.

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    J. W. Kierein & B. M. Sharp

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Kierein, J.W., Sharp, B.M. Compton effect interpretation of solar red shift. Sol Phys 3, 450–453 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171618

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