Colorized 2D spectra of Gliese 486 (visible light) (IMAGE)

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Colorized 2D spectra of Gliese 486 (visible light)

Caption

Colorized 2D spectra of the star Gliese 486 as seen with MAROON-X. The two spectra are from the two camera arms of MAROON-X. Each spectrum covers the 500-670 nm wavelength range and the color-coding corresponds to how a human eye would perceive the colors.

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International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/A. Seifahrt

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