Sky and Telescope are promoting a Spectroscopy Webinar for beginners on Thursday 18th Aug, at 2230 UTC, costs $US 30.00.
The Webinar is being run by Tom Fields author of RSpec program.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/sky-a...m_medium=email
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What You'll Learn
• A brief history of spectroscopy and how it’s done today
• What a spectrum is and where it comes from
• How to capture a stellar spectrum with a FITS camera, video camera, or DSLR
• How to use simple software commands to extract a spectrum from your camera image
• How to calibrate your image’s wavelengths
• How to detect ionized hydrogen on a distant star
• How to determine the temperature of a star from your spectrum
• How to use just a DSLR to see into the core of a dying (Wolf-Rayet) star
• How to easily detect the enormous stellar winds on the surface of a star
• How to classify a supernova’s type
• How to capture the spectrum of a distant quasar in just 15 minutes with your 8-inch SCT
• How to detect methane and ammonia on Neptune and Uranus
• How to be part of pro-am collaboration teams that include professional researchers
Cheers
Bill