Two of the Brightest Stars in Orion Are Betelgeuse (Apparent

question 18

Multiple Choice

Two of the brightest stars in Orion are Betelgeuse (apparent magnitude = 0.45) and Rigel (apparent magnitude = 0.15) . From this information, one can determine

• A) that Betelgeuse is brighter than Rigel.
• B) that Betelgeuse is bigger than Rigel.
• C) that Betelgeuse is farther away than Rigel.
• D) None of these are correct.

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