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Last Post 3/7/2007 6:59 AM by  Terry Kucera
Hotter than the sun
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3/2/2007 7:55 AM

    Is there anything hotter than the sun?

    Aaron B.

    Fairfield, CT


    Terry Kucera



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    3/7/2007 6:59 AM
    Hi Aaron.
    There are many stars hotter than the Sun. they can have surface temperatures up to about 30,000 K (the Sun is just under 6000 K at the surface). these hot stars are white or even blue (those are the hottest)

    A few examples:
    Vega:
    http://www.windows.ucar.e...e_universe/vega.html
    Sirius:
    http://www.windows.ucar.e...niverse/siriusA.html

    cheers,
    Terry
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