The star Rigel,in the constellation Orion,appears brighter through a blue filter than it does through a yellow filter.Suppose that a second star is found that has the same brightness as Rigel through the yellow filter but is brighter than Rigel through the blue filter.From this information,we can say conclusively that the second star has:

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The fact that the second star appears brighter through the blue filter than Rigel, but has the same brightness as Rigel through the yellow filter, suggests that the second star emits a larger proportion of its light at shorter wavelengths (blue light) compared to Rigel. This implies that the second star has a higher temperature than Rigel. Additionally, we cannot determine the luminosity of the second star based on the given information.

The Star Rigel,in the Constellation Orion,appears Brighter Through a Blue