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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