The Star Named Capella Has an Apparent Magnitude of 0

question 39

Multiple Choice

The star named Capella has an apparent magnitude of 0 while the star named Polaris has an apparent magnitude of 2,which means that Capella is __________ than Polaris.

• A) 6 times fainter
• B) 2 times fainter
• C) 6 times brighter
• D) 2 times brighter

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