Balmer
Britishnoun
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This sudden rise is known as a "Balmer break."
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Balmer breaks appear in ordinary galaxies, especially in those forming few or no new stars, but they are much weaker than what was seen in The Cliff.
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The unusually sharp Balmer break put The Cliff at odds with both of the leading interpretations for the little red dots.
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Balmer breaks can appear in the spectra of single, very hot, young stars, as well as in galaxies containing many such stars.
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The new findings mark a major step, offering the first model capable of explaining The Cliff's extreme Balmer break.
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