spectra

[spek-truh] / ˈspɛk trə /

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color spectrum n.
range n.
array n.

NOUN

color spectrum

Synonyms

STRONG

rainbow

WEAK

chromatic spectrum hue cycle

NOUN

range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gamut scope

STRONG

compass extent field scale span sweep

NOUN

array

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuum range sphere

STRONG

colors distribution sequence series

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DR20 now includes integral field spectroscopy maps of 6 separate target regions covering 169 tiles and about 300,000 spectra.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Across the BHM and MWM surveys, DR20 contains more than 3 million spectra covering 1.5 million stars.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

By examining highly precise data collected by DAMPE, researchers discovered a universal pattern in the energy spectra of primary cosmic ray nuclei, ranging from lightweight protons to much heavier iron nuclei.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

A few days after the initial flash, it brightened again, shifted to bluer light, and showed hydrogen in its spectra.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

Hubble began to measure the spectra of distant galaxies–the business that Slipher had begun in Arizona.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson