The Surface Temperature of a Nearby Star Can BEST Be

question 247

Multiple Choice

The surface temperature of a nearby star can BEST be determined from spectral classification by examining the

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

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