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A star's brightness as if it were a standard distance from Earth (10 parsecs) is known as what? radiation apparent brightness lighting absolute brightness​

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In contrast, the intrinsic brightness of an astronomical object, does not depend on the distance of the observer or any extinction. The absolute magnitude M, of a star or astronomical object is defined as the apparent magnitude it would have as seen from a distance of 10 parsecs (33 ly).

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