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Stellar spectral types classify photospheres primarily by temperature through the pattern and strength of absorption lines.
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Line strength depends not just on elemental abundance but on how temperature controls excitation and ionization.
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High-resolution stellar spectra show repeatable line patterns correlated with color and temperature.
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