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It means "apparent" - visible to the naked eye. It is the magnitude of an object as viewed from Earth.
The Sun has an apparent magnitude of -26.73 because it is very close to us. However, Sirius, which is actually more luminous, has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 because it is further away from Earth.
For this reason we also use absolute magnitude, which is the luminosity of an object at the same distance.
Using absolute scales. The Sun has a value of 4.85 and Sirius has a value of 1.42.
(NB: The lower the value, the more luminous an object is)
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What is the brightness of a star measured on a scale called?
apparent magnatude
The true brightness of a star is called its BLANK magnitude?
The scale of star brightness is the 'magnitude'. The definition of the magnitude is: A change of six magnitudes equals a factor of 100. So one magnitude change is a factor equal to the 6th root of 100 = about 2.15443 (rounded)
Is word apparent is noun?
No, the word 'apparent' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.The noun form of the adjective 'apparent' is apparentness.
Use apparent magnitude in a sentence?
The apparent magnitude of a star is a measure of its brightness.
How bright a star appears as seen earth is called?
Apparent magnitude is the brightness of an object as seen from Earth without any atmosphere.
What is brightness of a star measurable on a scale is called .?
apparent magnatude
What is the brightness of a star measured on a scale called?
apparent magnatude
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Its apparent magnitude is 2.58. Its absolute magnitude is -0.9386058
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