Two stars are at the same distance from you. Star A has an Absolute Magnitude of 2.0 while star B has an Absolute Magnitude of 4.5. Which star appears brighter? A) Star A. B) Star B. C) Not enough information to answer this question.
Star A
Generally, lower is the absolute magnitude of the star, brighter it appears on the sky. The brightness of the star is basically a number and the one that has the brightest appearance starts with -1 magnitude. The negative magnitude stars are generally brighter due to their smaller size and the larger the absolute magnitude, dimmer is the star. Hence making a comparison, since star A has less absolute magnitude of 2.0 as compared to absolute magnitude of 4.5, it appears brighter
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