Emission Spectra
long short
Electromagnetic Spectrum short long
Bright Line Spectra
Spectra of several elements
Absorption Dark hydrogen absorption lines appear against a continuous visual spectrum, the light in the spectrum absorbed by intervening hydrogen atoms From "Astronomy! A Brief Edition," J. B. Kaler, Addison-Wesley, 1997.
Colors of various gases
Argon
Helium 580
Hydrogen 420 650
Krypton
Neon 460 735
Xenon
Water Vapor Using log scale
Water Vapor Using log scale
University of Oregon http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/elements/Elements.html Applet of Periodic Table with spectrum of each element
Internet Resources Ohio State University http://www.astronomy.ohiostate.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/index.html
The End Ben Zalewski Jan. 2007