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What kind of heat do white stars emit and how hot are they?
Question Date: 2017-11-02
Answer 1:

"White" stars (e.g. Sirius) are about ten thousand degrees Centigrade and emit most of their energy in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum. Although typically called a "yellow" star, the sun is actually about as close to white as stars get.



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