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Classification lies at the foundation of many sciences, and that is true for Astronomy as well. However, many stellar spectroscopists neglect this vital first step when carrying out a spectral analysis. This chapter discusses and illustrates the ways that spectral classification can contribute to spectroscopic analysis at every step of the process.
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Gray, R. (2014). Spectral Classification: The First Step in Quantitative Spectral Analysis. In: Niemczura, E., Smalley, B., Pych, W. (eds) Determination of Atmospheric Parameters of B-, A-, F- and G-Type Stars. GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06956-2_7
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