Download or read book The Spectra of Stars of Secchi s Fourth Type Classic Reprint written by George Ellery Hale and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Spectra of Stars of Secchi's Fourth Type The possibility of basing a systematic scheme of stellar evolution on spectroscopic observa tions is foreshadowed in the work of Fraunhofer, who in 1823 observed for the first time the spectra of a few of the brightest stars. Though wholly ignorant of the origin of the dark lines in these spectra, Fraunhofer recognized that their number, appearance, and grouping differed greatly from star to star, and that in certain cases the solar spectrum seemed to be exactly duplicated. But it required such a general survey as that of Secchi, who examined the spectra of more than four thousand stars, to afford any basis for a scheme of classification. The purely empirical classification which he adopted includes a very large percentage of the stars among its five principal types, and subsequent systems have done little more than to add subgroups to provide for the comparatively few peculiar spectra which do not fall within Secchi's divisions. Secchi's classification, as we have said, was a purely empirical one, intended to serve only as a convenient means of grouping similar spectra. But the researches of Huggins and Vogel soon intro duced the idea of development, and the changes of spectra from type to type came to be regarded as synonymous with progressive changes in the stars themselves. Spectroscopists have agreed in regarding the white stars, with spectra characterized by the predominance of the series of hydrogen lines (secchi's first type), as representing an early stage of development, corresponding to a condition of low density. Through the continued action of gravity, accompanied by loss of heat, the absorbing metallic vapors increase in density, producing a marked increase in the number and strength of the metallic lines, while the hydrogen lines become narrower and less conspicuous (secchi's second type). The reduction of light caused by the greater absorption is most marked at the violet end of the spectrum, causing the color of the star to change from white to yellow. After passing this, the solar, stage, further operation of the same causes results in the production of red stars, whose spectra might be expected to indicate comparatively low temperature and high density of the absorbing vapors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Spectra of Stars of Secchi s Fourth Type written by George Ellery Hale and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Spectra of Stars of Secchi s Fourth Type written by George Ellery Hale and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spectra of Stars of Secchi s Fourth Type written by George E. Hale and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spectra of Stars of Secchi's Fourth Type by George E. Hale. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1908 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
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Download or read book Decoding the Stars A Biography of Angelo Secchi Jesuit and Scientist written by Ileana Chinnici and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Decoding the Stars, Ileana Chinnici offers an account of the life of the Jesuit scientist Angelo Secchi (1818-1878) and his important contributions to the development of many sciences, paying special attention to his studies in early astrophysics.
Download or read book Stars and Their Spectra written by James B. Kaler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-27 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of stars and their spectra is central to an understanding of classical and modern astronomy. The principal tool for investigating the nature of stars is to observe and interpret their spectra. In this lucid book, James Kaler clearly explains the alphabet of stellar astronomy - from the cool M stars to hot O stars - and tells the story of the evolution of stars and their place in the Universe. Before embarking on a fascinating voyage of cosmic discovery, we are introduced to the fundamental properties of stars, and how they can be categorised. Next, the structure of atoms and the formation of spectra is discussed, as a prelude to a full description of the spectral classification itself. The heart of the book examines each star type in turn and explores their spectra in detail. Notable discoveries and features related to each class sustain the story. There is also a review of unusual stars that cannot easily be classified. Finally, the book closes with a skilful integration of all the data - tracing the paths of birth, life and death of stars on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. This book is based on a widely acclaimed series of articles on stellar astronomy which appeared in the magazine Sky and Telescope. It provides an invaluable introduction for observers and students.
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