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What does d represent in the equation below? m = M + 5 log(d/10) A.spectral class B.distance to a star C.diameter of a star D.apparent magnitude (Earth/Space Science) I need help because I don't understand this one.

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Hey There. ☆~\---__▪《》▪__---\~☆ The answer to this is. The correct answer is letter D. distance to a star.

In astrophysics, M = m - 5 log(d/10)

where

m - apparent magnitude

M - absolute magnitude

m - apparent magnitude

d - distance measured in parsec

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