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Astellar atmosphere is defined as that layer of a star from which electromagnetic radiation can escape; it is thus the “visible” outer part of the star. Its structure is closely connected with the spectra it emits.
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Unsöld, A., Baschek, B. (2002). The Spectra and Atmospheres of Stars. In: The New Cosmos. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04356-1_7
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