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The apparent magnitude of a star is a measure of its brightness as seen from Earth, the lower the number, the brighter a star is. Ex. a star that has an apparent magnitude of -20 is WAY brighter from Earth than a star with a apparent magnitude of 20.

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Why is the absolute magnitude of some stars greatar than their apparent magnitude?

The question is: Why is the apparent magnitude of some stars less than their absolute magnitude. Or: Why do some stars not look as bright as they really are ? The answer is: Because they're so far away from us.


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 is Saiph's apparent magnitude?

Saiph, a star in the constellation of Orion, has an apparent magnitude of around 2.09. It is one of the brighter stars in the constellation and can be seen with the naked eye.


What is a stars apparent magnitude?

An apparent magnitude is a measure of how bright a star appears from Earth. The lower the apparent magnitude, the brighter the star appears in the night sky. Negative values indicate very bright stars, while positive values indicate fainter stars.


What are the temperature and brightness of stars indicated by?

The temperature of a star is indicated by its color, with blue stars being hotter than red stars. The brightness of a star is indicated by its apparent magnitude, with lower numbers representing brighter stars.


Does Rigel have greater apparent magnitude than Sirius?

No, which means that Rigel appears brighter.


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.


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 are stars with low magnitude low temperature and low absolute magnitude?

This probably refers to red dwarves. The apparent magnitude depends on the distance, as well as the absolute magnitude, but even the closest red dwarves can't be seen with the naked eye.


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.


What is the actual amount of light a star gives off?

It is actually absolute magnitude, opposed to apparent magnitude which is how much light stars appear to give off.


What stars are visible from earth?

a star with apparent magnitude of 6 or less, the lesser the magnitude the brighter the star