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flash spectrum
flash spectrum The emission-line spectrum of the Sun's chromosphere, which flashes out in the few seconds before totality in a solar eclipse. Slitless spectrographs show the flash spectrum as a series of thin crescents, each marking the position of a prominent emission line such as the hydrogen Balmer lines and the H and K lines of ionized calcium, which are emitted by the chromosphere.
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"flash spectrum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flash spectrum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-flashspectrum.html "flash spectrum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-flashspectrum.html |
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flash spectrum
flash spectrum see chromosphere . |
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"flash spectrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flash spectrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-flashspe.html "flash spectrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-flashspe.html |
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