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Star brightness and distance — Homework
Use the two factors, true brightness and distance, to answer.
- 1.What two factors determine how bright a star appears from Earth?
- 2.Can a very powerful star ever look dim from Earth? Explain.
- 3.Use the flashlight analogy to explain why apparent brightness can be misleading.
- 4.True or false: the brightest-looking star in the sky is always the closest star to Earth.
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