A star is a distance of 3 parsecs away. It has an apparent magnitude of 1.5. What is its absolute magnitude?
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Absolute magnitude is a measure of the intrinsic brightness of a star. It is the apparent magnitude the star would have if it were placed at a standard distance of 10 parsecs away from the observer. The formula to calculate absolute magnitude (M) from apparent Show more…
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