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Spectra and Margaret Huggins
Spectra and Margaret Huggins
The 8" telescope with which Sir William Huggins first photographed the spectra of stars in 1866
AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives
Students will expand on their knowledge of atomic absorption and emission by learning what spectra are and how we use them to study space. They will also learn about astronomer Margaret Huggins and her contributions to the field of spectroscopy.