Earth and Space

Where are the green stars?

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For a star to emit most radiation in the green wavelength it would require a surface temperature of around 6000 K. But it would then also emit similar amounts of blue and red light resulting in a white or pale-yellow colour, like the Sun. So there are no green stars.

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