A star has apparent magnitude 9.8 and absolute magnitude 4.5. How far away is it?
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Apparent magnitude is a measure of how bright a star appears from Earth, while absolute magnitude is a measure of how bright a star would appear if it were located exactly 10 parsecs (about 32.6 light years) away. The relationship between these two magnitudes Show more…
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