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Many stars are classified in terms of brightness, or !

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Many stars are classified in terms of brightness, or B) magnitude.

What is the classification of stars?

Magnitude, the term used to describe brightness, is a common way to classify stars. The apparent brightness of a star as seen from Earth serves as the basis for the magnitude scale. The magnitude value of a star decreases as it looks brighter.

The two primary categories used to classify stars in the past were apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. Whereas absolute magnitude gauges a star's inherent brightness at a standard distance of 10 parsecs, or around 32.6 light-years, apparent magnitude measures a star's brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.

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Many stars are classified in terms of brightness, or

A) age.

B) magnitude.

C) mass.

D) power.

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Spectra

Explanation;

  • Many stars are classified in terms of brightness, or spectra that is the elements that they absorb.
  • Stars are classified according to characteristics of their spectra. They're separated into spectral classes according to their pattern and strength of absorption lines in their optical spectra. Spectral classes normally a sequence of surface temperature.
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