Hydrogen Red Lines: Fine Structure Resource

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Can anyone point me to a reliable (preferably online) resource that states the two Hydrogen red lines due to fine structure?
 
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What's wrong with wikipedia?
 
turin said:
What's wrong with wikipedia?

I checked wikipedia I didn't the two lines due to fine structure, only the Balmer series.
 
Thanks, the hyperphysics link has what I need:

656.272 120 3 -> 2 Red
656.2852 180 3 -> 2 Red
 
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