The Most Accurate Way to Determine the Surface Temperature of a Star

question 33

Multiple Choice

The most accurate way to determine the surface temperature of a star is to study

• A) the pattern of absorption lines from various atoms.
• B) the relative intensities of light measured through different photometric filters.
• C) the peak wavelength of the star's continuum blackbody spectrum.
• D) pattern of emission lines that are on the star's spectrum.

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Definitions:

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Hydrostatic Skeleton

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