NEPTUNE'S SPECTRUM

13 Sep 2023 by Geoff McNamara

Here’s Neptune’s spectrum, captured last night. The broad and deep absorption features are due to methane. The two narrow fang-like features on the far left are due to calcium. Exploring the chemical make-up of the planets is just one example of unexplored spectroscopy projects waiting for the right student to come along!

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