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How Do Astronomers
Gather Gather Information
About Space?
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TEKS 8.8C explore how different wavelengths of the
electromagnetic spectrum such as light and radio waves are
used to gain information about distances and properties of components of the universecomponents of the universe
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Most of the information we have about the universe
comes from radiation.
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Objects in the universe, such as stars and such as stars and galaxies, emit radiation.
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This radiation travels as waves. Different kinds of radiation have differing have differing wavelengths and energies.
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We cannot seemost of the radiation, but telescopes are used to collect used to collect the radiation for astronomers to study.
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The entire collection of different kinds of different kinds of radiation is called the Electromagnetic
Spectrum.
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The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuum of waves divided into regions based on wavelengths.based on wavelengths.
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At one end of the At one end of the spectrum are radio waves, which allow you to listen to your favorite radio station.
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In the central portion is In the central portion is the only part of the spectrum you can see with your eye, the visible region.
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Most of the visible region comes from the Sun.Sun.
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When light is passed through a prism, it bends
and separates into its different wavelengths.
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Spectroscopy is the study of the spectrum.A spectroscope is
used to separate light separate light into its component wavelengths so that they can be studied.
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The pattern of wavelengths and colors
is called a spectrum.
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By obtaining and analyzing the
spectrum from a distant object,
astronomers can astronomers can determine the object’s temperature, density,
direction of motionand composition.
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Each elementcomposing a star has a unique spectrum. Just
like a fingerprint…..like a fingerprint…..
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Astronomers use the spectral patterns from stars and other objects to objects to determine what elementscompose the object.