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How Many Second-Magnitude Stars Would Be Needed in a Close

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How many second-magnitude stars would be needed in a close cluster to match the light intensity of a first-magnitude star?


A) about 2.5
B) 2
C) about 10
D) about 0.4, or 1/2.5

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