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It may be just about anything. The apparent magnitude tells us how bright the star looks to us, not how bright it really is. The apparent magnitude (or brightness) depends both on the absolute magnitude (real brightness), but also depends on the star's distance.

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Q: If a main sequence star has an apparent magnitude of 5 what is it's spectral type?
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