Proxima Centauri Has an Absolute Visual Magnitude of 15

question 37

Multiple Choice

Proxima Centauri has an absolute visual magnitude of 15.5 and an apparent visual magnitude of 11.0. What is the distance to Proxima Centauri in units of pc?

• A) 0.1
• B) 10^0.1
• C) 10^-0.1
• D) None of the other choices are correct.

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