A Star of Apparent Magnitude -2 Appears _____ Than a Star

question 142

Multiple Choice

A star of apparent magnitude -2 appears _____ than a star of apparent magnitude -3.

• A) fainter
• B) brighter
• C) farther away
• D) either brighter or fainter, depending on the distance to the stars,

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