spectrograph

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An astronomical instrument placed on a telescope that diffracts light with a grating or prism into its component colors. The different colors, or wavelengths, can then be analyzed for chemical absorption or emission lines. Usually, a CCD camera records the spectrum, transmits the image to a computer that displays it for astronomical analysis.