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Hydrogen-alpha

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some tiny parts make red light.

Emission spectrum-H.svg
Emission spectrum-H.svg
This light is a deep red. It comes from gas in space. It also comes from the Sun. We can see it with tools. It helps us see far away. Can you see the red color?

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File:Bohr atom model.svg
Bohr atom model.svg
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Emission spectrum-H.svg
File:Today's Ha Sun - Flickr - upsidedown astronomer.png
Today's Ha Sun - Flickr - upsidedown...
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WHAM survey.png
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NGC6888 Ha JeffJohnson.jpg
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