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Overview
The Wave Properties of Light
Spectra
Radio Waves to Gamma-rays
Blackbody Radiation
Kirchoff's Laws and Spectroscopy
Visible Light Telescopes
The Effect of the Earth's Atmosphere
Additional Resources
Summary & Final Tasks

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ASTRO 801: Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

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