It isn't clear what you want to determine about the star.
Its real (absolute) magnitude; its distance from Earth; the amount of light that's absorbed by matter between the star and us (extinction); distortions due to gravitational lensing.
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A triple star system.
To determine whether a star is moving closer or farther away, astronomers often use the Doppler effect, which causes the light from a moving star to shift in wavelength. If the star is moving closer, its light appears blue-shifted, meaning the wavelengths are compressed. Conversely, if the star is moving away, its light appears red-shifted, with the wavelengths stretched. By analyzing the spectrum of the star's light, astronomers can measure this shift and determine its motion relative to Earth.
Three physical factors that determine a star's brightness are its temperature (hotter stars are brighter), size (larger stars are generally brighter), and distance from Earth (the closer a star is, the brighter it appears).
The apparent magnitude of a star is dependent on the star's size, temperature and distance from where it is observed. An absolute magnitude is determined by the same three factors, but the distance is fixed at 10 parsecs.
Your place on the earth, The brightness of the star, Its distance.
One way is if it can be physically combined.
You can determine star of a star planet by its color also you can determine its temperature by its color by:Joshua R. Dapitillo thanks=)
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By the star's spectrum.
There are three factors, actually. The star's size and temperature determine the absolute magnitude, or how bright the star really is. Those two factors can be considered as one - the star's absolute magnitude. The absolute magnitude combined with our distance from the star determines its apparent magnitude, or how bright the star appears to be from Earth. So, a big, hot, super bright star very far away may have the same apparent magnitude as a small, cool star that's fairly close to the Earth.
Its real (absolute) magnitude; its distance from Earth; the amount of light that's absorbed by matter between the star and us (extinction); distortions due to gravitational lensing.
how dense the star is
Instruments such as a sextant or a quadrant can be used to determine the altitude of the North Star. By measuring the angle between the North Star and the horizon, navigators can determine their latitude.