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What makes apparent magnitude different from absolute brightness? Give an example in your response.
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What makes apparent magnitude different from absolute brightness? Give an example in your response.

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Apparent magnitude isn’t the actual brightness, it’s what the brightness appears to be from earth, absolute brightness is the actual brightness an example is our sun it appears bright on earth but in space it is so much more brighter
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