Description :

The Stellar Spectroscopy and Classification workshop is a self-contained Keystage 4 and 5 workshop where students will investigate the spectra of stars taken by the Liverpool Telescope, and learn how to classify them. The main focus of the activity is for students to discover what spectroscopy is, how spectra are obtained, and how astronomers use the information to (i) learn more about the stars they observe and (ii) classify them according to distinct features in their spectra.

Age Range : 14 - 19 years

Workshop Time : 90 minutes

Resources

Before starting the workshop, you might want to read our page about spectrographs.

You will then need to download the following presentation and 4 Excel files containing spectral data:

Introductory Presentation : MS PowerPoint or PDF Format

Data Files :

Known Stellar Spectra - Student Version : MS Excel Format

Known Stellar Spectra - Teacher Version: MS Excel Format

Mystery Stellar Spectra - Student Version: MS Excel Format

Mystery Stellar Spectra - Teacher Version: MS Excel Format