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what could an astronomer deduce if they know the type of light being emitted by a star? what dust that surrounds it elements that it absorbs its distance from the sun its distance from the earth
Each element has a unique spectral - fingerprint in the light it absorbs or emits. By analyzing the type of light (spectrum) emitted by a star, astronomers can identify the elements that the star absorbs. Dust around a star is not directly deduced from the star's emitted light type. Distance from the Sun or Earth cannot be determined solely from the type of light emitted by a star.
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elements that it absorbs