barospection

Sloan Digital Sky Survey & NMSU Educational Materials

1. Celestial Coordinates - Terms & Definitions

   RA & Dec

2. Light - Electromagnetic (EM) Radiation - Terms & Definitions

   

   Wave Properties of Light

3. Basic reference for Spectra - Terms & Definitions

   Magnitudes

   Spectra

   Redshift

4. Use this reference for determining Spectral Types of your mystery star!

   

   What causes Absorption Emission Lines?

   Characteritic Absorption Emission Lines

   Spectral Types Classification

New Mexico State University Stellar Spectroscopy Intro (Excellent Videos - Highly recommend watching)

Dr. Christopher Churchill

Introduction to Stellar Spectra