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A spectroscope is used to diffuse the light from a star into its spectrum, so that astronomers can analyze the elements that make up the star.
The same sort of instrument can be used to analyze the elemental composition of ANYTHING; for terrestrial uses, the instrument is called a spectroGRAPH.
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What is the most common usage for spectrometers?
A spectrometer is used to measure properties of light. The most common usage is as an instrument attached to a telescope for astronomers to measure the chemical elements in a star.
What is an instrument used by astronomers to gather information aboutstars?
An optical telescope is commonly used, with radio telescopes used by the larger institutes.
Is an instrument used by astronomers to study heavenly bodies and is used to determine the composition of the heavenly bodies through their color patterns?
Spectrograph.
What is the instrument used in measuring light?
Photometer
What Instrument used to spread open a passage or cavity for ease in its examination?
Speculum
What is Astrolable?
an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars and for the solution of other problems in astronomy and navigation: used by Greek astronomers from about 200 b.c. and by Arab astronomers from the Middle Ages until superseded by the sextant.
Is mayonnaise an istrament?
No, mayonnaise is not an instrument. It is a condiment used as a sandwich spread or a salad dressing.
What instrument to look at the sun?
Solar telescopes are used by professional astronomers both on earth and on satellites. These instruments differ from other optical telescopes because they do not need to collect light and also must deal with the heat from the object they focus on. The telescopes are very large.
Instrument used by umpire in cricket to measure light intensity?
lux meter or light meter
What is the scientific instrument used to study the the light that comes from stars?
Spectroscope
What is a chromatrope?
Instrument used for creating certain chromatic effects of light.
What do astronomers use measure to distances to nearby stars?
Two units that are commonly used are:* Parsecs (among professional astronomers) * Light-years (in popular astronomy) A light-year is about 9.5 million million kilometers. A parsec is about 3.26 light-years.
