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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

Named after the observatory at Harvard, Massachusetts, where it was prepared and published as part of The Henry Draper Catalogue (1924).
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PRONUNCIATION OF HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

Harvard classification  [ˈhɑːvəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

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Harvard classification is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HARVARD CLASSIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Harvard classification

Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. Light from the star is analyzed by splitting it with a prism or diffraction grating into a spectrum exhibiting the rainbow of colours interspersed with absorption lines. Each line indicates an ion of a certain chemical element, with the line strength indicating the abundance of that ion. The relative abundance of the different ions varies with the temperature of the photosphere. The spectral class of a star is a short code summarizing the ionization state, giving an objective measure of the photosphere's temperature and density. Most stars are currently classified under the Morgan–Keenan system using the letters O, B, A, F, G, K, M, L, T and Y, a sequence from the hottest to the coolest. The types R and N are carbon-based stars, and the type S is zirconium-monoxide-based stars. Each letter class is then subdivided using a numeric digit with 0 being hottest and 9 being coolest.

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fevered
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flavoured
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hand-delivered
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ill-favored
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louvered
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louvred
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recovered
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rivered
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snow-covered
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tree-covered
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unbeavered
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uncovered
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undelivered
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undiscovered
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unfavored
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unflavoured
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unrecovered
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vanilla-flavored
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vanilla-flavoured
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

Harvey
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

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Translation of «Harvard classification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARVARD CLASSIFICATION

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Translator English - Chinese

哈佛分类
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clasificación de Harvard
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Harvard classification
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Translator English - Hindi

हार्वर्ड वर्गीकरण
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Translator English - Arabic

تصنيف هارفارد
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Translator English - Russian

Гарвардский классификация
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Translator English - Portuguese

classificação Harvard
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Translator English - Bengali

হার্ভার্ড ক্লাসিফিকেশন
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Translator English - French

classification de Harvard
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Klasifikasi Harvard
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Translator English - German

Harvard Klassifizierung
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Translator English - Japanese

ハーバード分類
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Translator English - Korean

하버드 분류
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Translator English - Javanese

Klasifikasi Harvard
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phân loại Harvard
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Translator English - Tamil

ஹார்வர்ட் வகைப்பாடு
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Translator English - Marathi

हार्वर्ड वर्गीकरण
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Translator English - Turkish

Harvard sınıflandırması
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Translator English - Italian

classificazione di Harvard
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Translator English - Polish

Klasyfikacja Harvard
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Гарвардський класифікація
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Translator English - Romanian

clasificare Harvard
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Translator English - Greek

ταξινόμηση του Χάρβαρντ
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Harvard klassifikasie
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Translator English - Swedish

Harvard klassificering
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Translator English - Norwegian

Harvard klassifisering
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARVARD CLASSIFICATION»

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The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology
... 1913a) – the Pickering series resulted from transitions from energy levels with principal quantum numbers n > 4 into the n = 4 level. The most famous work which led to the standard Harvard classification was carried out by Annie Cannon .
M. S. Longair, 2006
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Discovery and Classification in Astronomy: Controversy and ...
It took fifty years for a negotiated consensus to appear at the meeting of the International Solar Union in 1910, and DeVorkin concludes that by 1921, “mainly through inertia, the Harvard Classification did become the universal standard” ...
Steven J. Dick, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy
288 Harvard classification system trajectory assure high survivability and effectiveness. This missile is capable of being launched from surface ships, submarines, or (without its booster component) from aircraft. Originally developed for the U.S. ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2009
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The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at ...
... as a consideration in determining who could come to Harvard. Classification and Power In assessing the 5,000-7,000 applicants competing annually for just 1,400- 1,500 slots, the Admissions Office used a complex system of classification to ...
Jerome Karabel, 2005
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Fundamental Astronomy
The Harvard classification is based on lines that are mainly sensitive to the stellar temperature, rather than to gravity or luminosity. Important lines are the hydrogen Balmer lines, the lines of neutral helium, the iron lines, the H and K doublet of ...
Hannu Karttunen, 2007
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The Astrophysics of Emission-Line Stars
2.1.3 Spectral classification Harvard classification The Harvard classification arranges the spectral types based on the relative strengths of absorption lines as follows: R- N / O-B- A-F-G-K-M \ S Each spectral type has 10 subtypes signified by ...
Tomokazu Kogure, Kam-Ching Leung, 2010
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The Classification of Stars
Harvard astronomers started by using groups labelled A, B, C, D, . . . ; the order O - B - A-F-G-K-M used today shows that lengthy process of simplification and reaccommodation of groups has taken place. That the Harvard classification has  ...
Carlos Jaschek, Mercedes Jaschek, 1990
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Life in the Universe
In the 1890s, astronomers at the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) introduced a system of letters that corresponded to different types of stars, based on the stellar spectral lines. The Harvard classification system corresponded roughly to the ...
Joseph A. Angelo, 2007
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Introduction To Astrophysics, 2/e
The Harvard classification recognized only the classes O, B, A, F, G, K and M and they recognized these classes to be a high to low temperature sequence. However, the Harvard astrophysicists developed the remarkable criterion through  ...
Basu, Baidyanath, chattopadhyay Tanuka
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The Analysis of Starlight: Two Centuries of Astronomical ...
5.8 ANNIE CANNON AND THE HARVARD CLASSIFICATION OF 1901 Antonia Maury's spectral work was exclusively north of −30◦, and the remaining quarter of the sky was there- fore still awaiting a detailed investigation of its brighter stars.
John B. Hearnshaw, 2014

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARVARD CLASSIFICATION»

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Annie Jump Cannon: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
She's known for creating the Harvard Classification Scheme, which classifies stars based on their temperatures. Here's what you need to know: ... «Heavy.com, Dec 14»
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Computing Power Used to Be Measured in 'Kilo-Girls'
Annie Jump Canon, one of Pickering's hires, used astronomical calculations to develop the Harvard Classification Scheme. Another computer ... «The Atlantic, Oct 13»

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