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    The Star Arietis Has an Apparent Magnitude of +2
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The Star Arietis Has an Apparent Magnitude of +2

Question 17

Question 17

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The star Arietis has an apparent magnitude of +2.7 and a distance of 52 ly. What is its absolute magnitude?


A) +1.7
B) -0.9
C) +6.2
D) +3.7

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