Stellar Spectra: Blackbodies or Not?

Author: Kathy Gustavson

Pre-requisites: Blackbody Radiation

                          Spectroscopy
                          SDSS: Using the Tools of SDSS
                          SDSS: Stellar Spectra 

Using Sloan data, you will compare actual stellar spectra to ideal blackbody curves. Can stars be modeled as the image suggests?