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Are scientists able to identify elements in stars by studying their spectral lines?
Yes, they are.
Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum are actually?
absorption lines due to the thin outer layer above the photosphere
What would red shift do to helium's Fraunhofer lines?
The location of those lines would be shifted to a longer wavelength (or lower frequency or energy) -- ie, towards the red part of the visible spectrum. In other words, a red shift.
Astronomers can learn about bodies in space by studying the patterns formed from?
the light rays that are 'bent'[refracted] as they pass through a prism, and then focused upon the receiving 'tray' that contains the film that is processed to form Spectrographs. Spectrographs are of two types: emission - spectral lines that result from the emission of photons at absolutely specific spectral lines [wavelengths], and - absorption spectral lines that are missing due to the absorbent nature of the interstellar gas & matter clouds that the Source Light passes through.
Why do astronomers say that the spectral lines produced by an element are like fingerprints?
The energy levels of an atom are the distinctive property of that atom. The difference in energy levels determine the amount of light that could be emitted or absorbed. There is no same energy level difference from one atom to another, therefore spectral lines are referred to as an "atom's fingerprint". The spectral lines make atoms unique, just as fingerprints make people unique, no two humans have the same fingerprints.
How does the fraunhofer lines use to identify elements in a substance?
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What are dark lines in a stellar spectrum called?
The dark lines are absorption spectrum, the energy absorbed by Atoms in the atmosphere of the star. ================================ Fraunhofer's spectral lines.
What are the dark lines in a stellar spectrum are called?
Fraunhofer realised that some of these dark lines were at the same position in effect called the Zeeman effect can also cause splitting of the spectral lines.
What has the author John W Swensson written?
John W. Swensson has written: 'A search for the forbidden lines of silicon in the Fraunhofer spectrum' -- subject(s): Fraunhofer lines, Silicon
Are scientists able to identify elements in stars by studying their spectral lines?
Yes, they are.
What do you call a light spectrum that is not continuous?
Discontinuous Spectra, Fraunhofer lines
Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum are actually?
absorption lines due to the thin outer layer above the photosphere
What were dark lines in the spectrum named for?
Dark lines especially in solar spectrum have been named as Fraunhofer lines. These line are good examples for line absorption spectrum
Who was Joseph von Fraunhofer?
Joseph von Fraunhofer lived from 1787-1826. He became the director of a scientific institute in Germany. He made some of the best telescope lenses, which he was trained to do. He identified the dark absorption lines that are in the solar spectrum. These lines show scientists which chemical elements are in light.
What is the fraunhofer lines?
presence of various gasses. when a single index of refraction in the material. The visible spectrum is produced.
Is it true that The dark lines of the spectrum were named for Kirchhoff?
No. You're thinking of Fraunhofer. A natural slip for English speakers.
Why hydrogen gas have large no of lines?
The fraunhofer (absorption) and excitation spectrum of hydrogen has lines for each energy level that electrons can pass from one excitation stat to another.
