If a Star Has an Apparent Magnitude of +5 and an Absolute

question 41

Multiple Choice

If a star has an apparent magnitude of +5 and an absolute magnitude of -10, what can we say about that star?

• A) The star is farther than 10 parsecs away.
• B) The star is closer than 10 parsecs away.
• C) The star has a very large chromosphere.
• D) The star has a very large corona.
• E) The star is fainter than the Sun.

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