We can see the beauty of white, yellow, red, orange, and blue stars, but not green. Why is this?
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The green color sits right in the middle of the color spectrum, and the blackbody radiation curve is a broad bell curve, much wider than a specific color. If the peak is in infrared, it also captures a bit of red, and we have a red star. If the peak is in red, it also captures a lot of green and some blue, and we get a yellow star. If the peak is in green, it also captures a lot of red and blue, and we get a white star. If the peak is in blue, it also captures a lot of green and some red, and we get a light bluish cyan star. Finally, if the peak is in UV, it also captures some blue and we have a blue star.
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