Fraunhofer Lines (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

plural noun Astronomy.
  1. the dark lines of the solar spectrum.
pl n
  1. a set of dark lines appearing in the continuous emission spectrum of the sun. It is caused by the absorption of light of certain wavelengths coming from the hotter region of the sun by elements in the cooler outer atmosphere
Fraunhofer Lines (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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