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Can you give an example of a hot star which is not very bright?
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White dwarf stars are hot , but not very bright, because they are so small.
An example is "Sirius B", the companion of "Sirius A", the brightest star in the sky.
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What is the brightest summer star?
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What the relationship between magnitude and size of the star?
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What is the bright star in the eastern sky around 600 AM in Dallas?
We cannot say for certain, but it if was very bright and visible shortly before sunrise then it was probably not a star but the planet Venus.
What is the brightest summer star?
Arcturus is the brightest star that can be seen during the summer. Vega is also visible during the summer and would also be very bright, but not as bright as Arcturus.
What 3 factors affect how bright a star appears from earth?
The 3 factors that affect a star's brightness as viewed from earth, are: The star's age, distance from earth, and actual magnitude (scale a star's brightness is measured in).
