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What information can be derived from the color of a star

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one can know the temperature of the star based on its color because purple and blue light has a higher frequency and energy, while the red and orange lights have a longer wavelength and less energy.

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The tempreature of a star, because the hottest stars are blue, and it goes through the colors to red stars being the coolest.
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