Multiple Choice
Optical glass filters are used to select certain portions of a star's light for photometry.Which filter would MOST closely match the sensitivity of our eyes,which have a peak sensitivity at about 550 nm wavelength? (See Figure 3-1,Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.)
A) ultraviolet
B) red
C) yellow
D) blue
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