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"... orbiting a particular yellow star." Our star actually casts white light. It just looks yellow from Earth. If the sun were yellow, then the moon would look
by ebcode 9y ago
"... orbiting a particular yellow star."
Our star actually casts white light. It just looks yellow from Earth. If the sun were yellow, then the moon would look yellow when it was straight overhead. The moon looks white overhead, because the light from our star is white.
- mindcrime 9y agoGood point. Guess I read too many Superman comics as a kid and that whole "yellow star" thing really sank in.