λmax = b / T
where:
* λmax is the wavelength of peak emission (in meters)
* b is Wien's displacement constant (approximately 2.898 × 10-3 m·K)
* T is the temperature (in Kelvin)
Given the temperature of 20,000 K:
λmax = (2.898 × 10-3 m·K) / (20,000 K)
λmax ≈ 1.449 × 10-7 m
This can be converted to nanometers:
λmax ≈ 144.9 nm
Therefore, a blackbody at 20,000 K would radiate most strongly at approximately 144.9 nanometers, which falls within the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.