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stephzh

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The spectral lines of a star indicate ionized helium is prominent, yet the star appears orange in color. Explain the problem with this and offer an explanation.
 
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Thanks to the far-flung Voyager and Pioneers, knowledge of our presence has now spread out over 30 light-years.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ionized helium is found only in O type stars, which should be blue-white in color; if the star appears orange, it must lie behind a thin dust cloud that is absorbing and scattering most of the shorter wave radiation that the star is sending into space; the star would, therefore, appear much blue and brighter if not for the dust cloud.

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Wow, this really help

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