model spectrum

{{short description|Artificial spectrum of a star}}

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A model spectrum is an artificial spectrum of a star made by recreating the absorption or emission features seen in the spectrum.{{Cite web|title=Spectrum Model - an overview {{!}} ScienceDirect Topics|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/spectrum-model|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.sciencedirect.com}} A model spectrum will usually be of a specific spectral type of star. It may include other properties of the star, such as a surrounding nebula, presence or lack of an extended atmosphere, or a circumstellar dust disc.