What are Those Squiggly Lines? - Using Light to Learn About the Universe

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This website contains information about light, spectra, and how astronomers use them to find information about celestial bodies or the universe itself. This site also provides information on units used in astronomy, imaging, photometry, and spectroscopy.

https://blair.pha.jhu.edu/spectroscopy/spec_home.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Astronomy - Fundamentals = Properties of Light - Stars Electricity & Magnetism - Electromagnetic Radiation Optics - Geometrical Optics = Speed of Light - Photometry = Luminosity	- High School - Middle School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Tutorial - Reference Material

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords:: electromagnetic spectrum, photometry, radiation, spectra, spectral types, visible light, wavelengths
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created December 1, 2003 by Patricia Monahan
Record Updated:: August 18, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 1, 1999

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Blair, B. (1999, March 1). What are Those Squiggly Lines? - Using Light to Learn About the Universe. Retrieved June 9, 2026, from https://blair.pha.jhu.edu/spectroscopy/spec_home.html

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Blair, Bill. What are Those Squiggly Lines? - Using Light to Learn About the Universe. March 1, 1999. https://blair.pha.jhu.edu/spectroscopy/spec_home.html (accessed 9 June 2026).

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Blair, Bill. What are Those Squiggly Lines? - Using Light to Learn About the Universe. 1 Mar. 1999. 9 June 2026 <https://blair.pha.jhu.edu/spectroscopy/spec_home.html>.

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