Ask an Astronomer: Why Aren't There Any Green Stars?
Dr. Michelle Thaller explains the relationship between visible light and the principle of black-body radiation. These two aspects along with the anatomy of the human eye explain why stars don't appear green in the night sky. Part of the "Ask an Astronomer" series.
(Source: DCMP)
Metadata
- Subject:
- Space Sciences - Science
- Keywords:
- astronomy
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Ask an Astronomer: Why Aren't There Any Green Stars?
- Type:
- Video
- Format:
- Streaming
- Accommodations:
- English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
- Languages:
- English
- License:
- DCMP Membership
- Author:
- NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
- Length:
- 3 minutes