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A star’s brightness as it appears to a person on Earth is measured by its apparent magnitude. The lesser the apparent magnitude, the brighter the star.Which star has the greatest apparent magnitude and so looks the dimmest?
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The scale of apparent magnitude is a logarithmic one, where a decrease in magnitude corresponds to an increase in brightness. Show more…
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