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| Stellar
Brightness |
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| Magnitude.............................................. |
How bright a star is. |
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Absolute Magnitude
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Apparent
Magnitude .........................
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- Is how bright it appears to us on earth
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• A
function of à |
Its Absolute
Magnitude,
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and its distance from
Earth |
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| Visit Chris Dolan's
26 Brightest
Stars, as Seen from the Earth Updated
11/04/07
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