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16 September, 20:56

Go outside on a clear night, wait 15 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark, and look carefully at the brightest stars. Some should look slightly red and others slightly blue. The primary factor that determines the color of a star is its temperature. Which is hotter: a blue star or a red one? Explain

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  1. 16 September, 22:11
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    blue star is hotter than red

    Explanation:

    The colour of a star depends on its temperature.

    Lesser the temperature means lesser be the energetic. less energy means longer wavelength. Between blue and red, red colour has longer wavelength. So, the red colored star is colder than blue coloured star.

    Blue coloured star is hotter than red coloured star.
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