What will be the ratio of temperatures of the sun and the moon if the wavelengths corresponding to their maximum emission radiation rates are $140 \mathring{A}$ and $4200 \mathring{A}$ respectively?

  • A
    $1:30$
  • B
    $30:1$
  • C
    $42:14$
  • D
    $14:42$

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