Using Spectra to Measure Stellar Radius, Composition, and Motion
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18.2 Measuring Stellar Masses – Astronomy
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Spectral Lines – MCC AST
Some stars are red and some are blue, so which star has a high temperature? - Quora
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17.4 Using Spectra to Measure Stellar Radius, Composition, and Motion – Astronomy
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17.4 Using Spectra to Measure Stellar Radius, Composition, and Motion – BCIT Astronomy XXXX: YYYY
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18.2 Measuring Stellar Masses – Astronomy
How can we tell the temperature of stars if they are red-shifted or blue-shifted? How can you say a star is blue hot and not a red giant that is moving towards
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The H-R Diagram
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stellar parallax – Harmonia Philosophica
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17.3: The Spectra of Stars (and Brown Dwarfs) - Physics LibreTexts
What is the range of wavelengths that can be used to measure the red or blue shift of stars and determine their relative motion? I'm thinking of telescope that do not use
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19.2 Surveying the Stars – Douglas College Astronomy 1105