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What is the difference between apparent magnitude and surface magnitude?
The two types are apparent magnitude, the magnitude of a star as it appears to us, and absolute magnitude, which is what a star's apparent magnitude would be at a standard distance of ten parsecs.
A star might be much brighter than it appears to be This is called the star's absolute magnitude The difference in apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude is due primarily to the star's?
distance from the Earth. The apparent magnitude of a star is how bright it appears from Earth, while the absolute magnitude is how bright a star would be if it were located at a standard distance of 10 parsecs away from Earth. The difference in magnitude is primarily influenced by the star's distance, with closer stars having a smaller difference and more distant stars having a larger difference between their apparent and absolute magnitude.
What terms takes into consideration the brightness of a star but ignores the differences that distance can make?
"Apparent magnitude" is the star's brightness after the effects of distance. "Absolute magnitude" is the star's brightness at a standard distance.
What distance is the absolute magnitude and the apparent magnitude of a star would be equal if the star is seen at?
The standard distance is 10 parsecs. At this distance the star's apparent magnitude equals its absolute magnitude. A star 100 parsecs away has an absolute magnitude 5 magnitudes brighter than its apparent magnitude. 1 parsec is 3.26 light-years.
What magnitude of a star is how bright it would be at a distance of 32.6 light years from earth?
That is called the absolute magnitude. It is a measure of the star's real brightness. Apart from the distance (10 parsec), another (implicit) assumption is that there is nothing in between that reduces the star's light.
Is the star's apparent magnitude the intrinsic property of a star?
No. Absolute magnitude is an intrinsic property of the star, but apparent magnitude also depends on the star's distance from Earth.
How does apparent magnitude of a star differ from absolute magnitude?
Apparent magnitude is the brightness as observed from earth, while absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star at a set distance. The apparent magnitude considers the stars actual brightness as well as it's distance from us, but absolute magnitude takes the distance factor out so that star brightnesses can be directly compared.
What three factors determine the magnitude of star?
The apparent magnitude of a star is dependent on the star's size, temperature and distance from where it is observed. An absolute magnitude is determined by the same three factors, but the distance is fixed at 10 parsecs.
What is the magnitude of a star if all stars were the same distance from earth?
Absolute magnitude
A star might be much brighter than it appears to be. This is called the star's absolute magnitude. The difference in apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude is due primarily to the star's -?
Distance
What is the absolute magnitude of this star m equals 6?
The absolute magnitude of a star is a measure of its true brightness if it were placed at a standard distance of 10 parsecs from Earth. To calculate the absolute magnitude from the apparent magnitude (m) of 6, you would need to know the star's distance. Without this information, we cannot determine the absolute magnitude.
Is a star's absolute magnitude dependent on its distance from the observer?
No, a star's absolute magnitude is a measure of its intrinsic brightness regardless of its distance from the observer. It is a standardized measure that allows for comparison of the brightness of stars at a set distance.
