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Re: Why the Sun radiation is ranged along the all electromagnetic spectrum

Date: Wed Jun 29 15:48:00 2011
Posted By: Steve Nelson, research physicist
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1309280037.Ph
Message:

No, the plasma of the sun emits radiation according to blackbody radiation in addition to having spectral absorption lines from its atmosphere. See here for better details on blackbody radiation: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod6.html This is why the Sun appears yellow, its peak output wavelength is in the yellow range because of its temperature. This is known as Wein's law, a simple relationship between the temperature and peak output wavelength of a hot object.


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