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The temperature of the star itself - and Earth's atmosphere.
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What makes a star's spectrum appear to be different from another stars?
The chemical composition of the star.
What causes the stars in the sky to appear to be moving?
The Earth's rotation. The relation between the Earth (or a person on the Earth) and the position of the stars makes it appear that the stars are in a different position as the night progresses.
Why are stars yellow?
Some stars appear yellow because either they are yellow or the white color can appear different. The spectral types F and G (our sun), contain yellow stars. This is caused by their temperature.
What color do the hottest stars in the sky appear?
they appear blue due to the flame
Why do stars and the sun appear different?
Stars appear different from the sun because the sun is closer to the earth and the other stars are further away from the earth so that's why the appear differently when you look at them in the sky!!!!!
Why do hot and cold stars appear the same?
They don't. Other things being equal (especially if the size and distance is the same), a hotter star will appear brighter, and in a different color.
What makes stars other colors?
The color of the stars depend on how hot they burn.
The apparent motion of stars is due to movement of?
The rotation of the Earth makes the stars appear to move in the sky.
Why do emission nebulae appear red when they surround blue stars?
The color of emission nebulae is a result of the predominate gas or gasses in that nebulae. Different gasses glow in different colors. Blue, as the color of the star, indicates how hot the star is.
What makes stars colors different?
A star's color is determined by its surface temperature. This temperature is largely dependent on the star's initial mass.
Why do different stars appear during different seasons?
Because earth is moving
What color are very heavy stars?
Generally, the more massive a star is, the more luminous they are. The most luminous stars appear blue.
