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Fraunhofer lines are due to...

Fraunhofer lines are due to

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Absorption by chromosphere of the light emitted by photosphere

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Absorption by photosphere of the light emitted by chromosphere

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Light emitted by photosphere

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Light emitted by chromosphere

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The lines obtained due to absorption of light emitted by photosphere is known as Fraunhofer lines.
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