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| Keywords: Starlight (6815972618).jpg NIST researchers and collaborators measured the frequencies or colors of infrared starlight three solid bands with faint tick marks indicating where light is absorbed by the atmosphere by comparing the missing light to a laser frequency comb reference ruler sets of bright vertical bars indicating precise wavelengths which increase from left to right The three sets of starlight and comb light are shown in false color from deeper orange the most light to orange-white slightly less light to black very little light See also http //www nist gov/pml/div688/comb-030612 cfm www nist gov/pml/div688/comb-030612 cfm Credit CU/NIST/Penn State Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/6815972618/ Starlight 2012-03-06 13 01 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/6815972618 2016-09-07 02 13 06 United States Government Work Frequency comb | ||||
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