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Of course not. If it worked that way, then each star would need to know, and care,

how far it is from Earth, and it would also need some way to regulate its own intrinsic

magnitude based on that bit of information.

Furthermore, even if the stars were equipped in that way, and cared, the system

couldn't work unless they could all communicate with each other and agree on a

standard ... what brightness to use for what distance.

I'm not an astronomer, but my innate common sense tells me that none of that is going on.

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