Stellar classification
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stellar-classification-187-13739367
title:
Stellar classification
text:
In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. Electromagnetic radiation from the star is analyzed by splitting it with a prism or diffraction grating into a spectrum exhibiting the rainbow of colors interspersed with spectral lines. Each line indicates a particular chemical element or molecule, with the line strength indicating the abundance of that element. The strengths of the different spectral lines vary mainly due to the tempera
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encyclopedia
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Classification of stars based on spectral properties
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification
date created:
2001-11-20T06:33:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T15:39:23Z
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