Type Be Star Spectra

 

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Be stars are a unique class of B stars that exhibit emission lines at Hydrogen-alpha, rather than the typical absorption lines.  The emission lines are caused by a circumstellar disk of gas in orbit around the star.  The emission line is broadened by Doppler shift, with an absorption feature at the center.

Click the links below to see spectra of various "Be" Type Stars:

Omega Ori HD 50820 Alcyone

 

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