The Nature of Light
Electromagnetic radiation
emitted by astronomical objects
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Kirchhoff’s Laws of
Radiation
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e-m radiation: formation
of spectral lines
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Measuring the
temperatures of stars
Estimating the sizes of
stars
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Estimating stellar masses
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Estimating stellar masses
cont’d
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