- plural of spectrum.
spectra
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The spectra of Larissa, Galatea, and Neptune's rings contained signs of magnesium-rich phyllosilicates.
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
"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 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
Different stars have different spectra, but the relative brightness of the different colors is always exactly what one would expect to find in the light emitted by an object that is glowing red hot.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
