Multiple Choice
The surface temperature of a nearby star can BEST be determined from spectral classification by examining the
A) pattern of spectral absorption lines from various atoms.
B) relative intensities of light measured through different photometric filters.
C) peak wavelength of the star's continuous blackbody spectrum.
D) pattern of emission lines that are on the star's spectrum.
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