200k views
6 votes
What is the difference between apparent magnitude and absolute
brightness?

User Aqqqq
by
3.5k points

1 Answer

9 votes

Answer:

Astronomers define star brightness in terms of apparent magnitude. - how bright the star appears from Earth - and absolute magnitude - how a bright the star appears at a standard distance of 32.6 light-years or 10 parsecs.

Step-by-step explanation:

I majored in Biology

User Zugor
by
3.6k points