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Supernova Chemistry

X-ray spectrum of Cas A

This lesson gives the student an opportunity to identify elements by using spectroscopy and to relate this activity to astrophysics.

A Lesson Plan by:

Jane Mahon and Ron Dodson
Hoover High School
Hoover, Alabama

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