Research in Stellar Spectroscopy

Abstract

The project involved the modification of the Carpenter nebular spectrograph to permit a wide range of applications, and its use in research on galaxies and faint stars. It also involved partial support for the construction of a stellar spectrograph for the Cassegrain focus of the 36-inch Steward telescope. One of the major tasks was the rebuilding of the instrument to use glass plates instead of film. The method is used to determine the influence of line omission upon the UBV colors of the T Tauri objects T Tau and RW Aur. Calibrated spectra of these objects were obtained using the Steward Observatory 36-inch telescope and the Carpenter F 0.8 nebular spectrograph.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0740831

Entities

People

  • A. B. Meinel
  • Anthony F. Aveni
  • Edwin F. Carpenter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Cameras
  • Continuous Spectra
  • Dispersions
  • Emission
  • Emulsions
  • Intensity
  • Line Spectra
  • Measurement
  • Observatories
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sequences
  • Spectra
  • Spectrographs
  • Spectroscopy
  • Stellar Atmospheres

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space