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rssMB to Astronomy MagazineEnglish · 22 hours ago

What is the origin of the letters used in star classification?

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What is the origin of the letters used in star classification?

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Stellar spectral types originally followed alphabetical order, but as astronomers observed more stars, some categories changed.

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    All of the letters appear to come from the alphabet.

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