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Just like in the sun, the cores of stars fuse hydrogen into helium, emitting enormous amounts of energy in the process. A fair portion of that is emitted as visible light.

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Why stars vary in color?

Stars vary in color due to differences in their surface temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red. This is because the peak wavelength of light emitted by a star is related to its temperature, with hotter stars emitting shorter, bluer wavelengths and cooler stars emitting longer, redder wavelengths.


What relationship do you see between star color and star temperature?

The color of a star is related to its temperature - hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red. This is because the temperature of a star affects the distribution of light it emits, with hotter stars emitting more blue light and cooler stars emitting more red light. The color of a star can therefore be used to estimate its temperature.


Do most stars shine?

Yes, most stars shine by emitting light and heat through nuclear fusion reactions in their cores. This process generates energy that is released as light and heat, making stars visible to observers on Earth.


Why does the red yellow and blue stars differ in size and luminosity?

Red, yellow, and blue stars differ in size and luminosity due to their temperature and age. Red stars are cooler and larger, emitting lower energy light, while blue stars are hotter and smaller, emitting higher energy light. The differences in size and luminosity are also influenced by the stage of the star's life cycle, with younger stars typically burning brighter and hotter.


How many sources are there of light?

Trillions or more. Not to mention all the lights on our small planet, the universe contains billions of stars, and they're all emitting light.

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Why stars vary in color?

Stars vary in color due to differences in their surface temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red. This is because the peak wavelength of light emitted by a star is related to its temperature, with hotter stars emitting shorter, bluer wavelengths and cooler stars emitting longer, redder wavelengths.


What is a orphiuroidea?

The ophiuroidea is a group of echinoderms that include the brittle stars and basket stars. Over 60 species of this group are known to be bioluminescent or light emitting organisms.


What is a large globes of intensely heated gas generating their own light called?

Those are called stars. They produce energy through nuclear fusion in their cores, emitting light and heat across vast distances in space.


If the sun is the only light emitting object in this solar system then why can many stars be seen at night aside from neighboring planets?

Because other stars aren't in our solar system.


What relationship do you see between star color and star temperature?

The color of a star is related to its temperature - hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red. This is because the temperature of a star affects the distribution of light it emits, with hotter stars emitting more blue light and cooler stars emitting more red light. The color of a star can therefore be used to estimate its temperature.


Which color represents the lowest surface temperature for a star?

Red stars are the coolest of the stars.However, for completeness:A brown dwarf is cooler.A white dwarf can be the hottest and one of the coolest (Depending on age)A black dwarf is the coldest.


Do most stars shine?

Yes, most stars shine by emitting light and heat through nuclear fusion reactions in their cores. This process generates energy that is released as light and heat, making stars visible to observers on Earth.


Why do stars light up the sky?

Stars generate light by nuclear fusion. That happens in their cores, but the outer layers glow with it.


Why does the red yellow and blue stars differ in size and luminosity?

Red, yellow, and blue stars differ in size and luminosity due to their temperature and age. Red stars are cooler and larger, emitting lower energy light, while blue stars are hotter and smaller, emitting higher energy light. The differences in size and luminosity are also influenced by the stage of the star's life cycle, with younger stars typically burning brighter and hotter.


How many sources are there of light?

Trillions or more. Not to mention all the lights on our small planet, the universe contains billions of stars, and they're all emitting light.


Are all-stars light sources?

Yes , cause it has it's own light


What emits rays?

Many objects in the universe emit rays, such as stars emitting light rays, radioactive elements emitting gamma rays, and X-ray machines emitting X-rays. Rays can also be emitted from phenomena like solar flares, cosmic rays, and radioactive decay.