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• Atomic spectral line — In physics, atomic spectral lines are of two types: * An emission line is formed when an electron makes a transition from a particular discrete energy level of an atom, to a lower energy state, emitting a photon of a particular energy and… …   Wikipedia

• Formation des structures — La formation des structures est le processus primordial de genèse des structures observables dans le ciel actuel à partir d un état dense, chaud et surtout quasiment uniforme[1]. Comprendre ce passage de l homogène et uniforme à une grande… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Low-ionization nuclear emission-line region — cite journal author= L. C. Ho, A. V. Filippenko, W. L. W. Sargent title=A Search for Dwarf Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies journal=Astrophysical Journal Supplement year=1997 volume=112… …   Wikipedia

• Hydrogen line — For hydrogen lines in general, see Hydrogen spectral series. The hydrogen line, 21 centimeter line or HI line refers to the electromagnetic radiation spectral line that is created by a change in the energy state of neutral hydrogen atoms. This… …   Wikipedia

• Structure formation — refers to a fundamental problem in physical cosmology. The universe, as is now known from observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation, began in a hot, dense, nearly uniform state approximately 13.7 Gyr ago. [cite journal |author=D.… …   Wikipedia

• Microturbulence — is a form of turbulence that varies over small distance scales. (Large scale turbulence is called macroturbulence.) Contents 1 Stellar 2 Magnetic nuclear fusion 3 Oceanography 4 References …   Wikipedia

• star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …   Universalium

• List of astronomy acronyms — This is a compilation of acronyms commonly used in astronomy. Most of the acronyms are drawn from professional astronomy and are used quite frequently in scientific publications. However, a few of these acronyms are frequently used by the general …   Wikipedia

• spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …   Universalium

• Stellar classification — In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are… …   Wikipedia

• Megamaser — A megamaser is a type of astrophysical maser, which is a naturally occurring source of stimulated spectral line emission. Megamasers are distinguished from astrophysical masers by their large isotropic luminosity. Megamasers produce roughly 103… …   Wikipedia