The Star Vega Has an Absolute Magnitude of About 4

question 106

Multiple Choice

The star Vega has an absolute magnitude of about 4 and an apparent magnitude of about 0.Based on the definitions of absolute and apparent magnitude,we can conclude that

• A)Vega is nearer than 10 parsecs from Earth.
• B)Vega has a parallax angle of 1/10 arcsecond.
• C)Vega's luminosity is less than that of our Sun.
• D)Vega's surface temperature is cooler than the Sun.

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