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Really need help! How are luminosity, apparent mange, and absolute magnitude different? How are they similar?

Really need help! How are luminosity, apparent mange, and absolute magnitude different? How are they similar?
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How are luminosity, apparent mange, and absolute magnitude different? How are they similar?

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The magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years. This rates how visible celestial bodies are when they are all viewed from the same distance. Luminosity: The brightness of a star in comparison with that of the sun.
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The magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years. This rates how visible celestial bodies are when they are all viewed from the same distance. Luminosity: The brightness of a star in comparison with that of the sun.
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