spectra

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"The spectra revealed that the signatures of the high-temperature plasma change velocity between the three observations, following the orbital motion of the white dwarf rather than that of the Be star," the researcher continues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The team also compared the images with spectra from major facilities such as Gemini.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Crucially, the simulated light spectra closely matched what astronomers observe from real systems.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

They also know how stars should appear in images and in detailed measurements of their light known as spectra.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

In analyzing these spectra, O. B. Toon, J. B. Pollack and I found that certain features seem best accounted for by montmorillonite and other kinds of clay.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan