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The distance between the sun and Earth is 1.00 au (astronomical unit) and the energy flux...
The distance between the sun and Earth is 1.00 au (astronomical unit) and the energy flux from the sun is 1372 W m-2 at this distance. The distance between the sun and Mars is 1.51 au. Mars has an albedo of 0.149. Determine the effective temperature (in K) of Mars, as seen from space.
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