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An apparent brightness is the brightness of a star as measured by an observer.
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What is a stars brightness as if it were a standard distance?
Theres `Absolute Magnitude` which is the brightness of a star at a set distance. Then there is `Apparent Magnitude` which is the apparent brightness from earth, regardless of distance.
What is the brightness of the sun?
The Sun has a brightness or apparent magnitude [See related question] of -26.74 (yes negative).
What is an example absolute brightness?
Anything that is not the measure of intrinsic brightness of a celestial object.
What is a stars apparent magnitude?
a stars brightness as seen from Earth
What does measurement of the brightness of a star call?
Brightness of stars (apparent and absolute magnitude) is measured by convention, taking an another star as a standard.
What is the unit for apparent brightness?
The apparent brightness of stars is called "apparent magnitude", and it is written with a lowercase "m" after the number.
What is a stars brightness as if it were a standard distance?
Theres `Absolute Magnitude` which is the brightness of a star at a set distance. Then there is `Apparent Magnitude` which is the apparent brightness from earth, regardless of distance.
What is difference between apparent brightness and absolute brightness?
Absolute Brightness: How bright a star appears at a certain distance. Apparent Brightness: The brightness of a star as seen from Earth.
What is the standard unit for apparent brightness?
The apparent brightness of stars is called "apparent magnitude", and it is written with a lowercase "m" after the number.
A star's brightness is the brightness seen by humans on Earth. A star's brightness is its actual brightness and does not depend on where the star is viewed from.?
The brightness as seen from Earth is called the "apparent magnitude".The real brightness (defined as the apparent brightness, as seen from a standard distance) is called the "absolute magnitude".
What is the term apparent brightness?
Magnitude
What is the apparent brightness for Mizar?
the apparent magnitude of the star mizar is -7.48 !
Use apparent magnitude in a sentence?
The apparent magnitude of a star is a measure of its brightness.
What is another name for apparent magnitude?
brightness
A star brightness is called?
Apparent magnitude.
Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude?
Apparent Magnitude is the star's brightness as it appears from earth. absolute magnitude is the apparent brightness of a star if viewed from a distance of 32.6 light years away.
Compare apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude?
Apparent Magnitude is the star's brightness as it appears from earth, while, Absolute Magnitude is the apparent brightness of a star if viewed from a distance of 32.6 light years away.
