Both are blue class B (B1 and B4) hydrogen-fusing dwarfs (the brighter nearing the end of its stable lifetime), making Spica one of the hottest of the first magnitude stars. The high temperature produces a great deal of radiation in the ultraviolet, which renders Spica vastly brighter than visually indicated.
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Color Index and Surface Temperature ... Generally, the negative values of these color indices are an indication that Spica is a hot star, with most of its radiation coming at shorter wavelengths. On the other hand, for Antares B = 2.7 and V=0.9, and the B - V color index is...
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Spica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spica (α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth. A blue giant,...
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A temperature distribution of; SPICA is shown in Figure 7. It shows that radiation cool-ing works well on the sides of shields exposed to the deep space. Table 1. Boundary conditions; Parameter Value; Bus module 250K;
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The temperature of Spica is 25600 K (Note that the symbol in front of the temperature is a dash, not a minus sign; all temperatures are of course positive quantities.). The distance in parsecs is also given in the table.
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The Sun has surface temperature of 5800 K and is brightest at a wavelength of 500 nanometers ( meters). The star Spica (brightest star in Virgo, visible just west of the meridian when it gets dark) is brightest at a wavelength of 126 nanometers ( meters). ... What is the surface temperature of Spica?
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Retrace the arc to Arcturus, then continue to speed on to Spica. Take a careful look at the colors of both Spica and Arcturus, and note their difference. A star's color depends on its temperature. Spica's blue-white tint tells astronomers that it is much hotter than orange Arcturus.
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Spica Setup Problems ... SPICA Fuel Supply System Diagnostics ... Temperature Compensator on SPICA...
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Answer: Alpha Centauri A e.) (1 point) Which star has the highest surface temperature? Answer: Spica f.) (1 point) Which star has the lowest surface temperature? Answer: Antares g.) (1 point) Which star is most similar to the Sun?
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SPICA 2008, Zurich, Switzerland, International Symposium on Preparative and Industrial Chromatography and Allied Techniques ... Next SPICA ... SPICA 2010 will take place from September 12 - 15, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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