A. Calculate a realistic estimate for the temperature at the surface of Mercury using the black body radiation formula. Use the following facts.
Radius of Mercury: 2440 km.
Distance of Mercury from the sun: 5,820,000 km.
Note: Mercury does not rotate on its axis. Please calculate the temperature on the sunny side! You may assume that the dark side is very cold (i.e. near T = 0 K).
Temperature = _________________.
B. What wavelength is the peak of the black body emission from Neptune?
Wavelength = _____________________ .