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Old 02-05-2013, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Merlin66 View Post
Steven,
In the Liege extract you're actually seeing the CaK absorption line at 3933A
This feature is MUCH wider than any of the H Balmer series.
Most of the other features come from Fe /CN....
Check out the complete Liege solar spectrum at:
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/liege/s00_0000.html
I think more amateurs should get involved in Spectroscopy..."the final frontier" ;-)
Of course the CaK line.
Many fine images of the Sun have been taken in CaK.

Steven
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