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Old 22-01-2009, 09:42 AM
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What causes Ha, Hb, OIII and SII emission lines?

I presently researching narrow band filters and I'm keen to find out what actually causes H alpha, H beta, OIII and SII emission lines we see in nebula? I'm after a simple ex-explanation, not a doctoral thesis. I also want to know why some nebula emit in Hb and others in OIII or Ha.
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