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The measurements of spectral lines of moderate dispersion slit spectrograms for F, G and K type stars give a large quantity of information. The measurements are time-consuming in comparison with visual classification, but the use of digitized microphotometers reduces the task, and the method is now promising. The interpretation of the measurements raises some problems, which are briefly discussed.
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Spite, F. (1973). Advantages and Limitations of Quantitative Spectral Classification. In: Fehrenbach, C., Westerlund, B.E. (eds) Spectral Classification and Multicolour Photometry. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2627-7_13
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