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What wavelength pf visible light do the hottest stars emit?

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Hot stars, meaning those having surface temperatures in excess of 10,000 K (vs ∼5800 K for our sun), emit much or most of their radiation in the UV wavelength range below 300 nm, the limit for ground-based observations.

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