GK
THE UNIVERSE
Question
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Brighter the star
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Dimmer the star
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A higher positive number means a fainter celestial object; whereas a higher negative number means a brighter celestial object. For instance, Venus at its brightest has a magnitude of-4.6 and the faintest star visible to the unaided eye has a magnitude of +6.0.
Detailed explanation-2: -magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial body. The brighter the object, the lower the number assigned as a magnitude. In ancient times, stars were ranked in six magnitude classes, the first magnitude class containing the brightest stars.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stars can get as bright as nearly-1.5 magnitude, the International Space Station appears as bright as-6 magnitude, and the moon as bright as almost-13 magnitude. The sun, which is too bright to view safely with your bare eyes, is at nearly-27 magnitude.