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Magnitude (Astronomy) by Darkmanwolf is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Magnitude is a logarithmic measure of the brightness of an object in astronomy. Ancient astronomers categorized stars into six classes based on apparent brightness. Modern astronomers use a logarithmic scale where each magnitude step corresponds to a brightness factor of about 2.5. Apparent magnitude measures an object
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