I How to Perform Spectral Analysis at Home: Tips and Tricks

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Spectra can provide information about an object's speed, temperature, and size, and homemade spectroscopes can be created using a glass prism. Users discussed the appropriate tagging system for indicating their level of expertise, with "B" recommended for high school students and amateur scientists. There is a consensus that building a homemade spectroscope requires more than just a prism, and many resources are available online for guidance. Participants expressed interest in sharing findings from their experiments. The discussion emphasizes the accessibility of spectroscopic experiments for amateur scientists.
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What can spectra tell us?
They can tell us the speed of the object, its temperature, size and some more, but how can we do this at home with a glass prism?
Do you know?
 
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Ivan Samsonov said:
What can spectra tell us?
They can tell us the speed of the object, its temperature, size and some more, but how can we do this at home with a glass prism?
Do you know?

since you have marked your thread with an "I" tag, that assumes you have some university studies behind you

what has your research shown up so far for home made spectroscopes ?
 
davenn said:
since you have marked your thread with an "I" tag, that assumes you have some university studies behind you

what has your research shown up so far for home made spectroscopes ?

My apologies for this! I did not know that the "I" tag means university studies.
This will not happen again.
What should I mark it with if I am just a high school student and amateur scientist, which conducts experiments in his free time?
 
Ivan Samsonov said:
My apologies for this! I did not know that the "I" tag means university studies.
This will not happen again.

no probs :smile:
many are having trouble understanding the tag system

Ivan Samsonov said:
What should I mark it with if I am just a high school student and amateur scientist, which conducts experiments in his free time?

"B" would be the best unless you have a very good understanding of the problem/subject
it's to let other responders know how technical they should get in their replies

so back to my original Q...

davenn said:
what has your research shown up so far for home made spectroscopes ?

you need more than just a prism ... there are many links on google for homemade and hobbyist spectroscopes :smile:

looking forward to seeing how you go and report back

Dave
 
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