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Colors of Stars
Urlhttp://www.shodor.org/refdesk/Resources/Activities/ColorsOfStars/index.php
CreatorDavid Joiner, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
ContributorNone listed
PublisherNone listed
DescriptionThe Colors of Stars Lesson studies how we study temperature of objects through the radiation they emit. This lesson has the student compare three stars in Orion (one red, one whitish-blue, one deep blue) and try to determine which is hottest and which is coolest.
FormatNone listed
SubjectAstronomy, Physics
KeywordNone listed
AudienceEducator, Learner/Student