Would there be any use in a Rydberg equation for Helium

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The discussion centers on the derivation of equations to represent the spectral lines of Helium, which the original poster accomplished after four weeks of research. They successfully formulated two equations, including those for ionization energy, and referenced the Rydberg formula as a basis for their work. The poster questions the relevance of their findings in light of the Schrödinger wave equation, which has superseded the Bohr model. They seek guidance on the potential for publication of their research, despite its high school-level quality.

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In high school I took an advanced physics class, in which we learned the Bohr Derivation, after the lesson my teacher then drew a model of Helium then explained that no one however had come up with the equation to represent the spectral lines of Helium, so i had taken on this challenge to see if I could do it, and after about four weeks I had gotten the two equations necessary to explain Helium spectral lines (excluding other effects, l,m, and s) then so happens the day I told him about it in class he taught that the Schrödinger wave equation Superseded the Bohr model of the atom.
I was curious if the equations i derived it would be useful at all.
Also along with the spectral equations, i derived the ionization energy equations.
 
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Then if it is useful, would it be worth to try to make a publication, even though it has been superseded by Schrödinger's model? and if so, how would I go about to make a possible publication?
 
Also, I have written a paper about it, but it is probably a crude high school level, and I don't know what exactly to do with it.
 

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