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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.)
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.
Is magnitude and and apprent magnitude the same thing?
apparent magnitude is how bright a stars seems from earth. magnitude (i think called actual magnitude [I cant remember]) is how bright a star ACTUALLY is.Have a nice day.
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.
Is it possible for two regular stars to have the same absolute magnitude but differ in apparent magnitude?
One dimmer star can be closer than a brighter star that is far away. Light flux decreases as the square of the distance. A star that is three times as far away will have to shine nine times brighter than the closer star (absolute magnitude) to appear to have the same magnitude (apparent magnitude). Because apparent magnitude is the brightness of a star, as seen from Earth, whereas absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star as seen from the same distance - about 32.6 light years away.
What determines absolute magnitude?
How bright the object would be if it was the same distance from Earth as the sun is
What compares the brightness of stars as if they were the same distance from earth?
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Why do some stars seem brighter than others?
It's because of the relative magnitude of the star's luminosity. If you are looking at a star from Earth that is about 4 light years away, it will appear much brighter than the same kind, type, and age of star that is 8 light years away. Though the absolute magnitude of both of those stars may be the same (absolute magnitude is the brightness of a star at about 36.2 light years away from earth), the relative magnitude is different because of the distance of both stars. It is a combination of their actual brightness, size and distance.
Stars in the night sky always maintain the same distance from what?
Stars in the night sky maintain the same distance from Earth. Despite their different distances from us, the stars appear to be at a fixed distance from each other when observed from our perspective on Earth.
Why is absolute magnitude of some stars greater than their apparent magnitude for stars?
The apparent magnitude is what we see, and this can be measured directly. The absolute magnitude must be calculated, mainly on the basis of (1) the apparent magnitude, and (2) the star's distance. So, to calculate the absolute magnitude, you must first know the star's distance.
Explain a stars apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude?
Apparent magnitude is the brightness of an object as seen from Earth without any atmosphere.Absolute magnitude is the brightness of an object as seen from a predetermined distance, depending on the object.For planets, the distance used is 1 AU (Astronomical Units). Stars and galaxies use 10 parsecs which is about 32.616 light years.The dimmer an object is the higher the positive value. The brighter an object is the higher the negative value.Examples:The Sun has an apparent magnitude of -26.74 but an absolute magnitude of 4.83Sirius has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 but an absolute magnitude of -1.42This means that from Earth, the Sun is a lot brighter, but if the Sun was replaced by Sirius, Sirius would be 25 times more luminous.See related links for more information
Are absolute magnitude and apprent magnitude the same thing?
No, absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude are not the same thing. Apparent magnitude is a measure of how bright an object appears from Earth, taking into account its distance and intrinsic brightness. Absolute magnitude, on the other hand, is a measure of how bright an object would appear if it were located at a standard distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light-years) away from Earth.
