An image produced by a spectroscope will
A)not show any light from a celestial object.
B)show the light from a celestial object does not contain all possible wavelengths, but rather displays distinct spectral lines, which are bright or dark bands at specific wavelengths.
C)show that the light from a celestial object contains all possible wavelengths.
D)show the chemical composition from a celestial object and several spectral lines, which are bright or dark bands at multiple wavelengths.

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A spectroscope separates light into different wavelengths and displays them as distinct spectral lines. Therefore, the image produced by a spectroscope will show the light from a celestial object displaying bright or dark bands at specific wavelengths, indicating the presence or absence of certain chemical elements. It will not show all possible wavelengths.

An Image Produced by a Spectroscope Will