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Are cooler stars closer to earth than hotter stars?

Not necessarily. The distance of a star from Earth is not directly related to its temperature. Cooler stars, like red dwarfs, can be much closer to us, while hotter stars, such as blue giants, can be far away. The apparent brightness and distance of stars depend on various factors, including their size, luminosity, and the interstellar medium.


How is a star measured by color?

Blue stars are hotter than the sun, white ones about the same, and red ones are cooler. If you use a spectroscope the calculations are much more precise.


What is the surface temperature of a yellow star?

The surface temperature of a yellow star typically ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 degrees Celsius. This temperature range is lower than that of hotter stars like blue or white ones, but higher than cooler stars like red dwarfs.


Blue star is the hottest red stars are what?

A stars color is determined mainly by it's surface temperature. They tend to range from Blue (hottest) thru white and yellow to red (coolest). One thing to bear in mind tho is that a Red Giant star, for example, produces more heat than a smaller yellow star but because the star is much bigger the heat is more spread out (because the surface area is so much bigger) and therefore it appears red.


Why are the hottest stars blue and the coldest stars red?

Blue photons are higher-energy than red photons. The equations governing the emission of light based solely on temperature state that an object giving off primarily blue light is hotter than one giving off primarily red light.

Related Questions

True or false Red stars are hotter than whittish- blue stars?

False. Blue giants(or hypergiants) are hotter than Red giant stars. White dwarves are also hotter but they are smaller than blue giants. (As is implied by the name.)


Are blue stars cooler than red stars?

No, blue stars are hotter than red stars. In other words, red stars are cooler. Think of it as fire. The red one is hot, but the blue flame is RAGING hot.


Is red stars cold?

No. Red stars emit less energy so they are cooler than hotter blue stars.


Which is cooler the blue stars or the red stars?

Red stars are cooler than blue stars


What is a clue to a stars temperature?

Its colour. White stars are hotter than blue stars which are hotter than yellow which are hotter than orange, which are hotter than red.


Which star is hotter red or orange?

Blue stars are the hottest, followed by white stars, then yellow stars like the sun, and lastly red and orange stars which are cooler in temperature.


Is a blue star hotter than a red giant?

blue stars are hotter


Are all bright stars the same temperature?

No, bright stars can have different temperatures. The color of a star typically indicates its temperature, with blue stars being hotter than red stars. Brightness is influenced by both temperature and size; a larger, cooler star could appear brighter than a hotter, smaller star.


Is there a way if telling which stars are hotter or cooler by the naked eye?

Stars which are RED are cooler stars than the blue one, so Yes it is possible to distinguish coller stars by the naked eye.Star Betelgeuseis called Ardra in Indian-Astronomy. Ardra in sankrith means wet. Betelgeuse is one of the red star and cooler than other bluestars.I only wonder, how ancientpeople could have imagined this star could be cooler than others and name it as Ardra !


One star is reddish and another is bluish Do you know anything about the relative temperatures of the two stars?

The reddish star is likely cooler than the bluish star. Red stars have lower surface temperatures compared to blue stars, with blue stars being hotter and more luminous. The color of a star is indicative of its temperature, with cooler stars appearing reddish and hotter stars appearing bluish.


Which is hotter red stars or whitish - blue stars?

White Dwarves and Blue giants are both hotter than Red giant stars.


What is the difference between red blue and white stars?

Red stars are cooler and emit more red light, blue stars are hotter and emit more blue light, while white stars fall in between and emit a broader spectrum of light. This color variation is due to differences in the stars' temperatures and compositions.