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Part of the emission spectrum for hydrogen in a laboratory shows two prominent lines at 434 nm434\text{ nm}434 nm and 486 nm486\text{ nm}486 nm. A spectrometer records spectra over the wavelength range of 410 nm410\text{ nm}410 nm to 460 nm460\text{ nm}460 nm.

An absorption spectrum of the same wavelength range is observed from Earth for light from a galaxy moving directly towards Earth with a velocity of 0.050c0.050c0.050c.

Which of the following describes the lines visible in this observed absorption spectrum within the spectrometer's range of 410 nm410\text{ nm}410 nm to 460 nm460\text{ nm}460 nm?

A single bright line at 412 nm412\text{ nm}412 nm on a dark background.

A single dark line at 412 nm412\text{ nm}412 nm on a bright background.

A single dark line at 456 nm456\text{ nm}456 nm on a bright background.

Dark lines at 412 nm412\text{ nm}412 nm and 462 nm462\text{ nm}462 nm on a bright background.

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