If Star a Has an Apparent Magnitude of 8 While

question 44

Multiple Choice

If star A has an apparent magnitude of 8 while star B has an apparent magnitude of 13,then star A is ________ than star B.

• A) 100 times fainter
• B) 5 times fainter
• C) 5 times brighter
• D) 100 times brighter

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