Supernova explosions of type Ia (SNe Ia) are now extensively used as "stand
ard candles" in modern cosmology, viz. in constructing the Hubble's diagram
and hence in determining various cosmological parameters. One of the most
important quantities used in such analyses is the redshift of the host gala
xy which, in its turn, is determined by identifying the observed spectral l
ines with search lines known in the laboratory. The importance of the corre
ct identification is therefore appreciated. The present work considers the
possibility of misidentification of the observed lines. Alternative identif
ication at higher wavelengths leads to blueshifts. Its implication in moder
n cosmology is discussed. A tentative model of the universe to interpret th
e results is proposed.