192k views
2 votes
Describe a real world situation involving absolute brightness and apparent brightness. ( Hint: think about riding in a car at night)

1 Answer

4 votes
A star's apparent brightness is its brightness seen from Earth. A star's absolute brightness is the brightness the star would have if it were at a standard distance from Earth

so if your riding in a car at night and your passing some one on the road in there point of view your apparent brightness is lets say 10 and if your are farther a way your estimated brightness or star's absolute brightness would be 10.
User Zedfoxus
by
8.3k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories