Star X shows a peak in its emission spectrum at

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Star X shows a peak in its emission spectrum at 480 nm480\,\text{nm}, while Star Y peaks at 640 nm640\,\text{nm}. If the surface temperature of Star X is 6000 K6000\,\text{K}, the surface temperature of Star Y is approximately (a) 8000 K8000\,\text{K} (b) 3375 K3375\,\text{K} (c) 4500 K4500\,\text{K} (d) 5200 K5200\,\text{K}

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