An O8 V star has an apparent magnitude of +2. Use the method of spectroscopic parallax to estimate the distance to the star. (Hints: the figure below may be helpful.) (answer in parcecs
An O8 V star has an apparent magnitude of +2. Use the method of spectroscopic parallax to estimate the distance to the star. (Hints: the figure below may be helpful.) (answer in parcecs
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An O8 V star has an apparent magnitude of +2. Use the method of spectroscopic parallax to estimate the distance to the star. (Hints: the figure below may be helpful.) (answer in parcecs)

Transcribed Image Text:Spectral type
B
1000R
100Ro
Betelgeuse
106
10R.
10Ro----
Rigel A
Antares
Alnilam
Deneb
Adhara
-5
Polaris
Spica A
Supergiants
104
1Rg
Spica B
Canopus
Arcturus
Mira
Aldebaran A
Rigel B
Main sequence
-Саpella A
Саpela B
Vega
Sirius A
Giants
102
Pollux
0.1R
Altair
--
Procyon A
Sun
Centauri B
0.01Ro
CAldebaran B
10
40 Eridani B
Sirius B
. Wolf 1346
10-2
0.001Ro
Barnard's Star
-------
Red
dwarfs
White dwarfs
Procyon B
- Van Maanen's Star
Wolf 486
10
2000
Note: Star sizes are not to scalèe:
3000
5000
19,000
30,000
20,000
Temperature (K)
M.
IL
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