For example, 59 Cygni is listed as spectral type B1.5 Vnne, [34] indicating a spectrum with the general classification B1.5 V, as well as very broad
absorption lines and
certain emission
lines.
If a
certain type of gas produces
absorption lines at
certain wavelengths when it is in front of a hot background, then when that same type of gas is seen in front of a cooler background, it produces emission
lines at the exact same wavelengths.