The Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum are actually: A) emission lines from

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on: Aug 28, 2013

The Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum are actually:
A) emission lines from hot gases in the chromosphere of the Sun.
B) emission sections of the continuous spectrum of the photosphere.
C) zeeman lines around sunspots due to their strong magnetic fields.
D) absorption lines due to the thin outer layer above the photosphere.
E) red shifted lines due to the sun's rotation.

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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013

I know the answer! It's D.

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