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The Message of Starlight

The colour of a star - red, yellow or white - shows their different temperatures and, by using spectroscopes, it is possible to find out which materials exist there.

20 minutes

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Sat 24 Nov 197915:45
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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  • Thu 22 Nov 197923:25
    BBC One
  • Sat 24 Nov 197915:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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