published by
the Sky Publishing Corporation
written by Alan MacRobert
This article outlines the discovery of spectra and stellar spectral classifications. Included are mnemonics of the spectral sequence, what spectra lines can tell astronomers about a star, how temperature and luminosity relate to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, and luminosity classifications for stars.
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Author = "Alan MacRobert",
Title = {The Spectral Types of Stars},
Publisher = {Sky Publishing Corporation},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Year = {2003}
}
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