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The parallax of a star is 0.022 arc seconds
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Astrophysics · Astrophysics
Problem
The parallax of a star is 0.022 arc seconds. The apparent brightness of the star is
5.0
×
10
−
10
5.0 \times 10^{-10}
5.0
×
1
0
−
10
W m
-2
and its surface temperature is 4500 K. What is the radius of this star?
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