Stars and Nebulae...

Index

Atoms
The Elements
Electron Energy Levels
Light Photons
Atomic Absorption Spectra
Atomic Emission Spectra
Stellar Spectra


Light Photons

Light consists of photons with a range of energies. The eye sees the different energy levels as different colours. Red photons have the lowest energy and violet the highest. A prism can spread out photons into their different energy levels.