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Absolute and apparent magnitude

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Toan Huynh

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Other Sciences

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6th - 8th Grade

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Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Gloria is at the observatory and is examining a newly discovered star through a powerful telescope. She wants to find out how bright the star actually is. What information does she need to calculate the absolute magnitude of a star?

Apparent magnitude and distance from Earth of the star.

Color and distance from Earth of the star

Color of the star

Color and composition of the star

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which of the stars listed in the table above would look the brightest when compared to other stars from an equal distance?

Sirius

Betelgeuse

Rigel

Aldebaran

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which star has the least luminosity?

Sirius

Rigel

Arcturus

Betelgeuse

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The table compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude.
Which star is the closest to earth?

Betelgeuse

Vega

Arcturus

Aldebaran

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

How bright a star appears in the night sky relative to other stars seen there is called its

luminosity

spectral class

absolute magnitude

apparent magnitude

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