ASTRONOMY
TABLE 1 Example table
Suspected
Element
Wavelength
1.
2.
3.
Frequency
Energy
Step 1: Study the Spectrum
Familiarize yourself with the spectral signature of this star, which shows which wavelengths
are absorbed at which intensities. After studying the spectrum, notice which wavelength
ranges have the highest intensity (in other words, notice where the black line under WF4-358
reaches a high point and note which wavelength ranges that point is associated with). Write
down three wavelengths that have the highest intensity in WF4-358. Note that because of
the scale of this particular graph, you likely won't be able to tell an exact wavelength. Instead,
make the best guess that you can with the information you have. Fill in the first column
(Wavelength) of the table with your answer: