As I stated before, temperature and radiation are very important in classifying stellar bodies. The temperature affects the type of element contained because each element burns differently, thus emitting different, measurable waves and kinds of radiation.
I also discovered that the temperature of stellar bodies affects what kinds of waves are emitted. As a general rule, it can be assumed that as the temperature of a stellar body (stars, nebulae, etc) rises; more radiation at
all wavelengths is emitted moving towards
shorter wavelengths.
So, as a result, these are the waves emitted at general temperatures:
- Cold body: Radio waves
- Warm body: Infrared and radio waves
- Hot body: Visible (colors), infrared and radio waves
Therefore, depending on the temperature the star is burning at different kinds of waves are emitted, and the properties of the burning element affect the waves, especially in the area of visible light, which I will explore next.
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