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Spectroscopy shows what elements are present in the star, it's chemical
composition. The different elements give off different energy signatures through radiation, which relate to the wavelength and therefore colour.
Abbie Hyatt
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∙ 6y agoThe information that could be obtained from observing a star's spectrum would be where it possibly could be on the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, its luminosity (brightness), its color, the type of star it is, the chemical elements that compose that star, its temperature range, and possibly how old it is as well.
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What can a star's spectrum tell us?
scientists can tell the stars composition and temperature from its spectrum. Hope tht helps :]
What are 3 things that we can learn about a star by observing it's spectrum?
By observing far away stars in our galaxy through a spectroscope, we are able to see the spectrum that appears from the substances in these stars. Each element has a unique spectrum when light is shone through it, so we are able to determine what elements make up certain stars.
What can you learn from the spectrum of a star?
The hottest stars are white or blue, cooler stars are yellowish. Cooler still are the orange stars. The coolest stars appear red. That's how the spectrum of a star is related to its surface temperature. The reason is that the hotter the star, the shorter the wavelength at which the light is most intense in its spectrum. Blue light is of shorter wavelength than red.
Observation of the shift of a stars spectrum toward the red or blue enables us to determine the stars?
The star's velocity (away from us, or towards us).
How you use a spectrometer to help us determine what stars and planets are made of?
Stars and planets are made up of many different atoms. When scientists pass the light coming from the star or planet through the spectrometer they get an emission spectrum. We can compare this emission spectrum to a situation where many people have put their fingerprints in the same spot. The scientist is like a police officer that has to sort them all out. To do this they analyze the emission spectrum to see which atom's individual light fingerprints are in there. In this way, they can use the light from stars and planets to find out what the star or planet is made of.
What information does a stars's spectrum offer about the star?
Mainly the temperature, and what elements are in the star's outer layers. Also, using the redshift or blueshift, how fast the star is moving away from us or towards us. For very far-away stars, this can be used to calculate its distance.
What information does the stars spectrum offer about the star?
Mainly the temperature, and what elements are in the star's outer layers. Also, using the redshift or blueshift, how fast the star is moving away from us or towards us. For very far-away stars, this can be used to calculate its distance.
What can a stars spectrum tell astronomers about a star?
What elements the star is made of.
Is temperature easily detected in stars?
You can get a rough idea of a star's temperature by its color. A detailed analysis of the spectrum can give additional information.
What type of spectrum do most stars have?
The spectrum is a kind of analysis of the light emitted by a star.
What makes a star's spectrum appear to be different from another stars?
The chemical composition of the star.
Spectrum indicates what in the stars atmosphere?
The chemical composition of the star atmosphere.
What can a stars spectrum can tell astronomers?
What makes up the star or element.
How elements of stars are detected?
The emission spectrum of each element has characteristic lines for each element. Analyzing the spectrum of a star, you can figure out what elements are present, and also get an estimate on how much there is of each element. For more information, check the Wikipedia article on "emission spectrum".
What does the electromagnetic spectrum have to do with the study of stars?
star produce radiation and it is usually gamma which is deadly and it affects the color of the star
What can a star's spectrum tell us?
scientists can tell the stars composition and temperature from its spectrum. Hope tht helps :]
The set of spectral lines that we see in star's spectrum depends on the stars?
Chemical composition ;-)
