Re: Spectral standards - background

Background notes on how (extra-solar) astronomers use frequency/wavelength

Non-astronomers might find some notes I made for the AstroGrid Registry and metadata discussion helpful:

http://wiki.astrogrid.org/bin/view/Astrogrid/AstronomicalFrequency

• I also include some references and definitions

This goes into levels of complexity which we will not need to worry about in the Registry, but we will when answering queries.

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• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Anita M. S. Richards, AVO Astronomer MERLIN/VLBI National Facility, University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL, U.K. tel +44 (0)1477 572683 (direct); 571321 (switchboard); 571618 (fax).