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We can determine the surface temperature of a star from
 
  a. studying its continuous spectrum.
  b. studying its line absorption spectrum.
  c. measuring the star's luminosity.
  d. studying its continuous spectrum and measuring the star's luminosity.
  e. studying its continuous spectrum, studying its line absorption spectrum, and measuring the star's luminosity.

Question 2

Chromatic aberration occurs in a ________ telescope when __________.
 
  a. reflecting; different colors of light do not focus at the same point
  b. refracting; different colors of light do not focus at the same point
  c. reflecting; light of different wavelengths get absorbed by the mirror
  d. refracting; light of different wavelengths get absorbed by the lens


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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