Multiple Choice
What does apparent magnitude tell us about a star?
A) Its size compared to the Sun
B) The intrinsic brightness of a star (the total light actually emitted by the star )
C) The brightness of a star as it appears in our sky
D) The brightness the star would appear to have if it were exactly 10 pc from Earth
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