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Expert: - 10/19/2006


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how would the thermal radiation spectrum differ between two stars of different mass(4000K vs 8000K)?  

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I'm sorry, I've been a little confused by your question.  You ask to compare stars of differing MASS, but then you give me two values for TEMPERATURE to compare.  (If you are a student just starting to learn this stuff, maybe you need to learn that "K" stands for "Kelvin," and is used to measure temperature.

If you want to rephrase your question, I'll see if I can be more helpful.

Sorry to be a jerk, I'm just confused here.

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--Ed

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I am not a professional astronomer by any means, but astronomy has been an interest of mine since childhood, and I am well-informed on the subject. If unable to answer someone`s question personally, I will know how to quickly find the answer online, because I keep myself informed about developments in the field and I know where to look for information.

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