Absolute Visual Magnitude Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Absolute visual magnitude is

• A) the apparent magnitude of a star observed from Earth.
• B) the luminosity of a star observed from a distance of 1000 pc.
• C) the apparent magnitude of a star observed from a distance of 10 pc.
• D) the luminosity of a star observed from Earth.
• E) c and d

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