Lin Carter,the Science-Fiction Writer,once Wrote a Story Entitled the Green

question 109

Multiple Choice

Lin Carter,the science-fiction writer,once wrote a story entitled The Green Star.Is it possible for a star to be green?

• A) Yes. The surface temperature would have to be about 6000 K in order for the visible spectrum to peak in the green.
• B) Yes, but the surface temperature would have to be at least 12,000 K in order to produce enough green to be visible.
• C) No. A star cannot become hot enough to have its spectrum peak in the green.
• D) No. When a star is hot enough to produce green, it also produces all wavelengths longer than green and also some shorter wavelengths. The resulting mixture will not look green.

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