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Kirchhoff was the first to describe qualitatively the types of spectra we observe from luminous objects.  Describe the three types and their sources.
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His first law has dense hot objects creating a continuous spectrum.  In the second law, a low density hot gas gives off bright emission lines.  In the third law, a cool thin gas in front of a continuous source will absorb some of the energies, creating dark lines in the spectrum.
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