solar spectrum
Sun's light decomposed
The solar spectrum is the range of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun, from radio waves through visible light to X-rays.
In everyday use, it typically refers to the visible portion—the rainbow of colors that appears when sunlight passes through a prism.
Dark lines in the solar spectrum (Fraunhofer lines) reveal which elements are present in the sun's atmosphere.
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- dark linesWavelengths absorbed, not transmitted
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
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