A star’s surface temperature is estimated to be

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Problem

A star’s surface temperature is estimated to be 3.0×104 K3.0\times10^{4}\,\text{K}. Using b=2.90×10−3 m⋅Kb=2.90\times10^{-3}\,\text{m}\cdot\text{K}, determine its peak wavelength and indicate its most probable spectral class (O, B, A, F, G, K, or M).

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