Documents The Magnitude Scale A measure of the apparent brightness Logarithmic scale Notation: 1 m.4 (smaller ...

Slide 1The Magnitude Scale A measure of the apparent brightness Logarithmic scale Notation: 1 m.4 (smaller  brighter) Originally six groupings –1 st magnitude the brightest…

Documents Finding the absolute Magnitude To figure out absolute magnitude, we need to know the distance to the...

Finding the absolute Magnitude To figure out absolute magnitude, we need to know the distance to the star Then do the following Gedankenexperiment: In your mind, put the…