Re: article on stellar spectra on skyandtelescope.com

From: andrea tasselli (atasselli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: 30 Jun 2004 14:48:12 -0700

"Mike Thomas" <Mtom@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<gLzEc.58033$HS3.9263@edtnps84>...
> >
> > Very basic.
> >
> > Andrea T.
>
> So what do you want? A complete indepth textbook description of absorption
> spectra
> and properties in stars in an S&T article? I think the article is more than
> descriptive to anyone who wants
> to get a first hand idea of the importance of stellar spectra.

If you're happy with that level of detail (or absence thereof), fine. I am not.

Andrea T.

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