The Star $\gamma$ Phoenicis Has an Apparent Magnitude of +3 $\gamma$ Phoenicis from Earth

question 220

Multiple Choice

The star $\gamma$ Phoenicis has an apparent magnitude of +3.4 and an absolute magnitude of -4.6. The North Star (Polaris) has an apparent magnitude of +2.0 and an absolute magnitude of -4.6. Assuming that no light has been absorbed or scattered by interstellar dust, one can say for sure that Polaris is

• A) the same distance as \(\gamma\) Phoenicis from Earth.
• B) closer to Earth than \(\gamma\) Phoenicis.
• C) farther away from Earth than \(\gamma\) Phoenicis.
• D) fainter than \(\gamma\) Phoenicis in the Earth's sky.

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