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Spectrum of a Blue Giant vs. Spectrum of a White Dwarf

Differences in the width and clarity of absorption lines of stars can indicate differences in density. The absorption lines of a white dwarf are much broader than those of a blue ...

Date
Dec 13, 2023
Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Credit
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
Archive ID
01F8GFBXY4HW6EP5Z00C0ZZDHC

Differences in the width and clarity of absorption lines of stars can indicate differences in density. The absorption lines of a white dwarf are much broader than those of a blue giant. A white dwarf can be 100,000,000 times denser than a blue giant.

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NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

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