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Old 03-03-2019, 06:51 PM
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eta Car is not typical of other stars. It is a very bright Ha emitter and this can make it more red looking. The spectrum is also obscured by dust making it appear red. See the attached spectrum that I took some time ago. The Ha line actually extends up to a relative intensity of 25 (see axis) so much brighter than any other line.
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