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spectra

[spek-truh] / ˈspɛk trə /
NOUN
color spectrum
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"The spectra revealed that the signatures of the high-temperature plasma change velocity between the three observations, following the orbital motion of the white dwarf rather than that of the Be star," the researcher continues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Researchers have collected more than 600 million spectra from a region of sky spanning an area equivalent to more than 2,000 full Moons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

They also know how stars should appear in images and in detailed measurements of their light known as spectra.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Understanding the full picture requires precise measurements of the energy spectra of different cosmic ray species and their individual "knees."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

He raises the truck’s aerial, puts on the headset, and scans the spectra, trying to find anything that is not sanctioned.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr