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To estimate the surface temperature of a star modeled as an ideal blackbody, the intensity of radiation measured at a distance must be related to the star's total power output. The relevant equation involves the Stefan-Boltzmann law, which states that the power per unit area is proportional to the fourth power of the temperature. The radius of the star and the distance from the star to the measurement point are crucial for calculating the total power and intensity. The user is uncertain about how to incorporate the distance in their calculations. Understanding these relationships is essential for determining the star's surface temperature accurately.
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An astronomer is trying to estimate the surface temperature of a star with a radius of 5.0* 10^8m by modeling it as an ideal blackbody. The astronomer has measured the intensity of radiation due to the star at a distance of 2.5* 10^{13}m and found it to be equal to 0.055 W/m^2. Given this information, what is the temperature of the surface of the star?

My attempt:

I tried using I(labda)= 2*pi*h*c² /labda^5*(e^(hc/labda*k*T)-1)
But ik keep getting stuck.. I don't know what to do with the radius of the star nor do i know what to do with the distance between the star and the measurement of I..
 
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Don't worry about the wavelength dependence. There's an equation for the total power-per-surface-area of a blackbody at temperature T. You can use that, plus the total surface area of the star, to get started.
 
Are you talking about:
P=4pir^2*s*T^4

Where s is the Stefan Bolzmann constant ??
Because now i don't know what to do with the distance given from th star to the place of the measurement..
 
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