AN ATLAS OF LOW-RESOLUTION NEAR-INFRARED SPECTRA OF NORMAL STARS

We present spectra of 0 to M stars, luminosity classes V, III, and Ib in the wavelength range 5800-8900 angstrom, at approximately 15 angstrom resolution. We give identifications of the main spectral features and show that the stars follow well-defined morphological sequences in both temperature and luminosity. This wavelength region and resolution, combined with the high sensitivity of silicon-based detectors, are very useful for spectral classification.