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14. Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600 K, $U - B = +2.06$, and $B - V = +1.89$. Determine the constants $C_{U-B}$ and $C_{B-V}$.

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Description: 14. Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600 K, U - B = +2.06, and B - V = +1.89. Determine the constants CU-B and CB-V.

          14. Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600 K, $U - B = +2.06$, and $B - V = +1.89$. Determine the constants $C_{U-B}$ and $C_{B-V}$.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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03/05/2022

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The formula for color index is: Color Index = M1 - M2 + C Where: - M1 and M2 are the magnitudes in different filters (in this case U, B, and V) - C is the constant for that color index Given: - Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600 K - U - B = +2.06 - B Show more…

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Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600K,U-B=+2.06, and B-V=+1.89. Determine the constants C_(U-B) and C_(B-V). 14. Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3600 K, U - B = +2.06, and B -- V = +1.89. Determine the constants Cu- and CB-v.