Amateur astronomical spectroscopy project ideas

Here are some project astronomical spectroscopy ideas:

  • Try to follow the steps and discoveries made by astronomers of the 19th century by reading our astronomical spectroscopy history notes.
  • Measure the spectra of the sun and main star types O,B,A,F,G,K,M.
  • Measure the spectra of galaxies, planets, asteroids, comets and then quasars. Can you detect the redshifted lines of Hydrogen?
  • Measure the spectra of planetary nebulae. Check the fine emission spectra.
  • A challenge: see how many lines you can find in an M star.
  • Measure the spectra of the solar corona during a solar eclispe.
  • Measure the spectra of Be stars and help the scientific community.


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