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Stellar Blackbody Radiation Curves  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Stellar Blackbody Radiation Curves model simulates the blackbody radiation curve of stars and how this leads to the observed color and luminosity of the star. If a star can be…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10502&DocID...
Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagrams model simulates Hertzsprung–Russell (HR or H-R) diagram for groups of stars. The diagram is a scatter plot of steller luminosity vs. stellar…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=10503&DocID...
Spectra 
  
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A comprehensive glossary of stellar spectroscopy. Includes absorption lines, atoms and the chemical element, chemical classes of stars, classifying stars, distances from spectra,…
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/spectra.html
Lenses and Telescopes 
  
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In this laboratory activity, students investigate properties of lenses and simple telescope construction. Students will describe the nature of convex lenses, measure the focal length…
http://web.archive.org/web/20130622043239/http://fileserver.net-texts.co...
Doppler Effect 
  
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The text is on the classical doppler effect, the relativistic doppler effect, aberration, and the transverse doppler effect. It also discusses wave fronts, first-order and second…
http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/doppler.htm
There's More to Light Than Meets the Eye 
  
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D. Fischer and G. Musser; Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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This website outlines the properties of light, using visual demonstrations, analogies, and a classroom activity called "Making a Rainbow". Topics such as wavelength, frequency, and…
http://web.archive.org/web/20180921110834/https://www.astrosociety.org/e...
Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Color - Basic 
  
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The purpose of this SDSS project is to introduce students to the color classification system and its importance to astronomy. A complete review is done on the magnitude scale and how…
http://cas.sdss.org/dr5/en/proj/basic/color/
Electromagnetic Radiation (Light) 
  
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Astronomy notes is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for undergraduates. This section describes general properties of light, frequency, the spectrum, and…
http://www.astronomynotes.com/light/s1.htm
Project LITE: Light Inquiry Through Experiments 
  
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This page offers links to three websites that offer educational applets developed by project LITE. LITE 1, LITE Vision, and LITE Spectrum Explorer teach students about stellar…
https://www.bu.edu/lite/
Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star 
  
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This activity introduces students to the concepts of the redshift of a receding star. Students will learn about the properties of light, the Doppler effect, and also about Hubble's…
http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/classroom/activity2.html
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