Multiple Choice
Two stars, one classified A4 V and the other F8 V, have the same apparent magnitude. There is no significant amount of absorption of starlight by interstellar material. From this information one knows that the A4 V star is _____ the F8 V star.
A) farther from the Sun than
B) at the same distance from the Sun as
C) smaller than
D) closer to the Sun than
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