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The wavelength at the peak of the emitted spectrum of a star is 580 nm. The temperature at the star surface is (b = 2.9 × 10^?3 m·K): (a) 3000 K; (b) 4000 K; (c) 5000 K; (d) 6000 K; (e) 7000 K; (f) 8000 K

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          The wavelength at the peak of the emitted spectrum of a star is 580 nm. The temperature at the star surface is (b = 2.9 × 10^?3 m·K): 
(a) 3000 K; 
(b) 4000 K;
(c) 5000 K; 
(d) 6000 K; 
(e) 7000 K; 
(f) 8000 K

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21st Century Astronomy

Laura Kay, Stacy Palen, George… 5th Edition

Chapter 5

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11/15/2021

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- Wavelength at the peak of the emitted spectrum (\(\lambda_{\text{peak}}\)) = 580 nm = \(580 \times 10^{-9}\) m - Wien's displacement constant (\(b\)) = \(2.9 \times 10^{-3}\) m·K Show more…

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The wavelength at the peak of the emitted spectrum of a star is 580 nm. The temperature at the star surface is (b = 2.9 × 10^?3 m·K): (a) 3000 K; (b) 4000 K; (c) 5000 K; (d) 6000 K; (e) 7000 K; (f) 8000 K