What instrument is used in astronomical spectral analysis?

Subject: What instrument is used in astronomical spectral analysis?

Date: Wed Mar 3 14:47:13 1999
Posted by Tracey Kelly
Grade level: nonaligned School: Writer's Guild of America Member
City: Corrales State/Province: NM Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 920494033.As

Message:


What instrument is used in measuring the spectral data say of 
background radiation?  A spectrometer?  Is this instrument used 
in conjuction with a radio or regular telescope?  Is it a 
computer?

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