Question: Stars located in a certain cluster are assumed to be about the same distance from us. Two such stars have spectra that peak at 1

Stars located in a certain cluster are assumed to be about the same distance from us. Two such stars have spectra that peak at λ1 = 470nm and λ2 = 720 nm, and the ratio of their apparent brightness is b1/b2 = 0.091. Estimate their relative sizes (give ratio of their diameters) using Wien's law and the Stefan-Boltzmann equation, Eq. 14-6.

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