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by FormerAstroSquib
Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Goldilocks Zones and Stars (2020 Jan 31)
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Re: APOD: Goldilocks Zones and Stars (2020 Jan 31)

Can someone explain x-ray irradiance and why smaller K and M stars give off more than the sun? I remember black body curves and don't understand why a smaller star would give off more. Thanks!