Multiple Choice
How many times brighter is a star with an apparent magnitude of +1.0 than a star with an apparent magnitude of +6.0?
A) 100 times brighter
B) 5 times brighter
C) The question is incorrectly worded; the magnitude +6 star will be 100 times brighter than the magnitude +1 star.
D) 2.512 times brighter
Correct Answer:
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