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IP A Famous Double Star Albireo in the constellation
Chapter 30, Problem 7P(choose chapter or problem)
A Famous Double Star Albireo in the constellation Cygnus, which appears as a single star to the naked eye, is actually a beautiful double-star system. The brighter of the two stars is referred to as A (or Beta-01 Cygni), with a surface temperature of \(T_{A}=4700 \mathrm{~K}\); its companion is (or Beta-02 Cygni), with a surface temperature of \(T_{B}=13,000 \mathrm{~K}\).
(a) When viewed through a telescope, one star is a brilliant blue color, and the other has a warm golden color, as shown in the accompanying photo. Is the blue star A or B? Explain.
(b) What is the ratio of the peak frequencies emitted by the two stars, \(\left(f_{A} / f_{B}\right)\)?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
T_A= 4700 K
T_B = 13,000 K
(f_A/f_B)
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
A Famous Double Star Albireo in the constellation Cygnus, which appears as a single star to the naked eye, is actually a beautiful double-star system. The brighter of the two stars is referred to as A (or Beta-01 Cygni), with a surface temperature of \(T_{A}=4700 \mathrm{~K}\); its companion is (or Beta-02 Cygni), with a surface temperature of \(T_{B}=13,000 \mathrm{~K}\).
(a) When viewed through a telescope, one star is a brilliant blue color, and the other has a warm golden color, as shown in the accompanying photo. Is the blue star A or B? Explain.
(b) What is the ratio of the peak frequencies emitted by the two stars, \(\left(f_{A} / f_{B}\right)\)?
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
T_A= 4700 K
T_B = 13,000 K
(f_A/f_B)
ANSWER:
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A negative image of the double star Albireo is shown at right. When viewed through a telescope, the upper-left star 
