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In Part I the basic theory of how a spectrum is produced by prisms and gratings as well as the various types of prism, transmission, and reflection grating spectroscopes were briefly discussed. Here we will concentrate on the actual design elements of the spectroscope components.
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Harrison, K.M. (2011). Design Basics. In: Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7239-2_12
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