Re: OBAFGKM

I don't know where they came from........but when I was studying astronomy in college
(circa 1961, in the days of the Steady State Theory), the letters were: OBAFGKMRNS
(Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me Right Now -- Smack!).....

Jim ..... :-)

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Jim Bartolini nytgems@No-Spam
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  From: Mark Wagner
  To: tac
  Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:02 PM
  Subject: [TAC] OBAFGKM

  The basic mnenomic for stellar types.

  I was telling a woman about this today, and she wanted to know why the stellar types have the letters they do.

  I was stumped.

  Anyone know how the types of stars were assigned their letters?

  Mark

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