Below is a table that shows examples of stars with certain surface temperatures. Temperature and Color of Various Stars
Surface Temperature (K) Example
Above 25,000
10 Lacertae
10,000 - 25,000
Rigel
7,500 – 10,000
Vega
6,000 - 7,500
Canopus
5,000 - 6,000
Sun
3,500 - 5,000
Aldebaran
Below 3,500
Betelgeuse
Based on the table above, which star can you predict would most likely appear blue?
a
Sun
0 Canopus
O
10 Lacertae
O Betelgeuse