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Tunnel vision: our limited spectrum
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"It is night time on planet, but that is only a whim of
nature,a result of our planet rolling in space at 1000 miles per minute.
What we call "night" is the time we spend facing the secret riches of space,
where other solar systems and, perhaps, other planetarians dwell."
Diane Ackerman, "A Natural History of the Senses" |
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| Did anyone try the spectral glasses? What did you see?
Next week's lab we will find out more about the spectra that you noticed
when we look at similar elements.
Observations start next MONDAY Spectroscopy lab starts next TUESDAY Spectrum of Light: From either prisms (demo) or diffraction gratings (your glasses). The spectrum
spans:
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