P Cygni profiles
like a beautiful X-ray light show
Technical definition
A type of spectral line profile that arises from the reprocessing of radiation by a dense, moving gas cloud, characterized by a clear minimum and a pronounced redshifted wing.
like a beautiful X-ray light show
A type of spectral line profile that arises from the reprocessing of radiation by a dense, moving gas cloud, characterized by a clear minimum and a pronounced redshifted wing.