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How is the electromagnetic spectrum connected to color, light, and temperature?

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All objects emit electromagnetic radiation, and the amount of radiation emitted at each wavelength determines the temperature of the object. ... Therefore, you can tell the temperature of a star or galaxy by its color because color is closely related to the wavelength at which its light intensity peaks.

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