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Magnitude, luminosity and brightness question (1 Viewer)

lemnok

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I my understanding of magnitude, luminosity and brightness correct?

Luminosity: the total power output of a star
Brightness: the amount of radiant light that reaches an observer (either from earth or from 10pc away, depending)
Magnitude: the brightness of a star, either from earth (apparent) or from 10pc away (absolute)
 

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