Wien's Displacement Law
Wien's Displacement Law relates the peak wavelength of radiation emitted by a blackbody (like a star) to its temperature. The law is:
* λmax * T = b
Where:
* λmax is the peak wavelength (in meters)
* T is the temperature (in Kelvin)
* b is Wien's displacement constant (approximately 2.898 x 10-3 m·K)
Calculations
1. Convert wavelength to meters:
700 nm = 700 x 10-9 m
2. Rearrange the formula to solve for temperature:
T = b / λmax
3. Plug in the values:
T = (2.898 x 10-3 m·K) / (700 x 10-9 m)
4. Calculate the temperature:
T ≈ 4140 K
Therefore, the surface temperature of Antares is approximately 4140 Kelvin.