The Sun's Absolute Magnitude Is About +5

question 74

Multiple Choice

The Sun's absolute magnitude is about +5.The brightest stars in our sky have absolute magnitudes of about -10.What is the luminosity of these stars compared to the Sun,assuming that they have similar spectral light distributions?

• A) 1 million times larger
• B) 5 times less
• C) 1 million times smaller
• D) 15 times greater

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