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A bright star can appear dimmer than a less bright star if the bright star is?
If the bright star is located farther away from Earth than the less bright star, it will appear dimmer due to the inverse square law of light intensity. The amount of light reaching Earth decreases with distance, so a closer, less bright star can appear brighter than a further, brighter star.
What does the name Asta mean?
Star or bright as a star
What is the apparent magnitude of the star Deneb?
The apparent magnitude of Deneb is +1.25, a fairly bright bright star from Earth.
What word means how bright a star appears?
The word you are looking for is "apparent magnitude," which is a measure of how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth. It is based on the star's intrinsic brightness and its distance from Earth.
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).
What scientific name is given to a shooting star that has not landed on earth?
A shooting star that has not landed on Earth is called a meteor. It is the bright streak of light caused by a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere and burning up due to friction.
How does the apparent-magnituede of a star differ from it absolute magnitude?
Absolute magnitude is how bright a star is. Apparent magnitude is how bright it looks to us (on Earth).
What is the meaning of the name alanis?
bright star
What planet is one fifth as bright as the faintest star?
Mercury is about one fifth as bright as the faintest star visible to the naked eye from Earth.
What is the name of a very bright star that begins with the letter C?
Canopus is a very bright star. It is in the southern constellation of Carina.
How bright a star is as seen from earth is called?
This is called "Apparent Magnitude".
Is it true that two stars that have the same brightness are the same distance from earth?
Not necessarily. Two stars can have the same brightness but be at different distances from Earth. The distance of a star affects how bright it appears to us, so a closer dim star may appear as bright as a farther bright star.
