Multiple Choice
What is the most accurate way to determine the surface temperature of a star?
A) Study the pattern of absorption lines from various atoms.
B) Study the relative intensities of light measured through different photometric filters.
C) Study the peak wavelength of the star's continuum blackbody spectrum.
D) Study the pattern of emission lines on the star's spectrum.
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