Question

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What characteristic does a star’s color indicate?
the distance of the star
what the star is made of
the temperature of the star
the density of the star

Answer 1

Answer:

the temperature of the star

Explanation:

The color of stars usually indicates the temperature of the star.

A star that is relatively cold usually shows a typical red color.

The hottest stars have a blue color.  

• These star colors have been used by astronomers to determine their temperature.
• A broad spectrum between blue, the hottest color,  and red the coldest is used.
• Class O stars are usually the blue colored ones
• Class M is the coldest with red color

Answer 2

Answer:

Mean/Median/Mode ... A star can be defined by five basic characteristics: brightness, color, ... magnitude is its true brightness irrespective of its distance from earth. ... Astronomers measure a star's temperature on the Kelvin scale. ... not necessarily have the same mass, as stars can vary greatly in density.

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