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Magnitude is brightness. As stars are further away they're dimmer. It may seem like a star that twice as far away would be half as bright but it doesn't work that way. Brightness falls off in proportion to the square of the distance away. A star that is twice as far away is one-fourth as bright.
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What is the magnitude of a star if all stars were the same distance from earth?
Absolute magnitude
If two stars have the same apparent magnitude are they the same distance from Earth?
No. Brighter distant stars can have the same apparent magnitude as fainter stars that are closer.(Absolute magnitude does not refer to actual brightness, but rather to what the brightness of a star would likely be at an arbitrary distance of 10 parsecs, rather than its actual distance.)
What two things effect the magnitude of gravity?
Mass & distance.
What is the standard distance that astronomers use to find thew absolute magnitude of stars?
Astronomers use a standard distance of 10 parsecs (approximately 32.6 light-years) to determine the absolute magnitude of stars. This allows for a consistent measurement of a star's intrinsic brightness, independent of its distance from Earth. The absolute magnitude represents the brightness a star would have if it were placed at this standard distance.
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 the relationship between magnitude and size of the star?
The brightness of a star depends on its temperature, size and distance from the earth. The measure of a star's brightness is called its magnitude. Bright stars are first magnitude stars. Second magnitude stars are dimmer. The larger the magnitude number, the dimmer is the star.The magnitude of stars may be apparent or absolute.
What ways can you measure th distance to nearby stars?
You can measure it by using 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 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.
Why is it important to know the absolute magnitude of stars?
Knowing the absolute magnitude of stars is crucial because it allows astronomers to determine their intrinsic brightness, independent of their distance from Earth. This helps in comparing the true luminosities of different stars and understanding their evolutionary stages. Additionally, absolute magnitude is essential for calculating distances to stars using methods like the distance modulus, which enhances our understanding of the structure and scale of the universe.
What is a stars brightness as if it were a standard distance?
A star's brightness at a standard distance is referred to as its apparent magnitude. This standard distance is 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years) from Earth. Apparent magnitude allows astronomers to compare the brightness of stars as seen from Earth, regardless of their actual distance from us.
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.
Which one tells us how bright the stars would appear if all stars were at the same distance ferom the earth?
There are two terms used to describe a stars brightness, absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude. The one you want is absolute magnitude - this is where the stars distance from us is taken out of the equation, effectively comparing the stars brightness side by side from a set distance (10 parsecs or 32.6 light years). Apparent magnitude is the other measure, this is how bright a star apparently looks from Earth. The huge distances and range of distances involved means that you can have very bright stars (high absolute magnitude) that apparently look as bright as a much closer but dimmer (low absolute magnitude) star - their apparent magnitudes might be similar, but they may have vastly different absolute magnitudes.
