"spectral class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spectral classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spectral class (plural spectral classes)
  1. (astronomy) A classification of stars depending on their spectra and luminosity; usually one of O, B, A, F, G, K, M. Wikipedia link: spectral class Categories (topical): Stars Translations (a classification of stars): spektrální třída [feminine] (Czech), Spektralklasse [feminine] (German), aicme speictreach [feminine] (Irish)

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