The surface of star A is twice as hot as the surface of star B, but half its size. Which star is closer to us and how many times
August 1, 2020 | Education
| The surface of star A is twice as hot as the surface of star B, but half its size. Which star is closer to us and how many times if these stars are equally bright in the Earth’s sky?
According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, we get A is twice as far from the Earth as the star B.
