Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars Reading the Lines in Stellar Spec

More can be learned about physical processes going on in stars and nebulae by understanding and analyzing their spectra than by any other means. Many amateur astronomers who use CCD cameras are taking up spectroscopy as part of their observational program

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Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra

Patrick Moore’s

Practical Astronomy Series

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