15. Absorption Spectrum: Shows dark lines in the spectrum at certain wave- lengths
Produced by a gas cloud in front of a light source
16. Absorption Line: Dark lines in the spectrum at certain wavelengths
Produced when photons are absorbed by electrons and the electrons move from a lower to higher
energy level
17. Emission Line: Bright lines at specific wavelengths Due to
emission of photons from atoms
Produced when electrons jump from higher to lower energy levels
18. Light-Gathering Power: Important quality of a telescope Amount
of light a telescope can gather
19. Angular Resolution: The ability of a telescope to distinguish two nearby light sources
20. Atmospheric Problems: Certain kinds of radiation can't get through the atmos- phere so we
can't see a clear picture from a telescope on the ground
Atmosphere blurs
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