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| q | Sun |
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| lmax = 2898 mm
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| = 0.483 mm |
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| lmax = 2898 mm
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| = 9.66 mm |
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| q | Sun radiates its maximum energy within the visible |
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| portion of the radiation spectrum, while Earth |
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| radiates its maximum energy in the infrared portion |
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| of the spectrum. |
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