The MK Spectral Types for Luminosity Class V (Dwarfs)
All spectra run from 350-740nm wavelengths (left to right).
Click on the images of the spectra to see a full-resolution GIF version (2800x280 pixels, ~40Kb each).
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O5v |
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B0v |
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B5v |
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A1v |
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A5v |
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F0v |
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F5v |
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G0v |
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G4v |
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K0v |
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K5v |
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M0v |
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M5v |
Source: the electronic version of the Jacoby, Hunter, & Christian Library of Stellar Spectra [1984, Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, vol. 56, p. 257-281]. Scans processed into spectral images using XVista v5.1.
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