Asked • 06/08/19

Precision of spectroscopy for astronomy?

How precise can the measurements be when looking at spectral lines in astrophysics?For example, suppose I have a telescope in orbit, and I am looking at $H_\\alpha$ lines coming from a star at 613 pc. Is it realistic to observer the lines move from 626.282 nm to 656.282002854 nm? this would correspond to a radial velocity of about 1.3 m/s (I am not an astronomer, and I just want to get a feel for whether this is realistic to measure, or out of the question)

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