A nova
A nova is a sudden, bright outburst of a star that occurs due to the accumulation of hydrogen on the surface of a white dwarf star in a binary star system. While novae can appear as "new stars" in the sky because of their sudden increase in brightness, they are not actually new stars forming, but rather the result of a specific stellar phenomenon.
the brightness of a star
The measure of a star's brightness is its magnitude. A star's brightness as it appears from Earth is called its Apparent Magnitude.Star's brightness is measured by there magnitude.
photographs use to measure the brightness of a star
The brightness as seen from Earth is called the "apparent magnitude".The real brightness (defined as the apparent brightness, as seen from a standard distance) is called the "absolute magnitude".
There is no purpose of a star's brightness. They just exist and shine.
An apparent brightness is the brightness of a star as measured by an observer.
The measure of a star's brightness is its magnitude. A star's brightness as it appears from Earth is called its Apparent Magnitude.Star's brightness is measured by there magnitude.
A nova is a star that suddenly increases in brightness.
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Absolute Brightness: How bright a star appears at a certain distance. Apparent Brightness: The brightness of a star as seen from Earth.
A star the size of our Sun or smaller is too small to become a "Nova", so we can expect that the original brightness of a "nova" star is probably brighter than the Sun; possibly a lot brighter.