Stars are called blackbody radiators because they

never appear perfectly black

always appear perfectly white

reflect most of the light that falls on them

absorb most of the light that falls on them

Question

Stars are called blackbody radiators because they 

 never appear perfectly black 

 always appear perfectly white 

 reflect most of the light that falls on them 

 absorb most of the light that falls on them

jtvatsim · Answer

a google search would probably be best. :)

anonymous · Answer

"Don't let the name confuse you, blackbodies do not have to be black. They can be blue or red or yellow. So where does the name come from? Anything colored black absorbs all the wavelengths (colors) of light that fall onto it." - www.mhhe.com