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A star or other heavenly body whose visual magnitude is -5 is 2,154.4 times
as bright as another body with visual magnitude of +5.
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How much brighter are supergiants than giants?
According to Wikipedia giants have absolute magnitudes around 0 to -1 while supergiants have absolute magnitudes around -5 so they are 50-100 times brighter (5 magnitudes difference equals 100 times brighter).
What star is brighter 5 or negative 5?
Negative 5
Are LED headlights much brighter than regular headlights?
LED headlights are much brighter than normal headlights. Yes, if you see much brighter headlights on a car, they are most likely going to be LED headlights.
How do you use brighter in a sentence?
"The sun began to shine much brighter after it moved out from behind the clouds."
Which magnitude of star is brighter -5 or 2?
Negative magnitudes are always brighter. Our Sun has an apparent magnitude of -26.3
Is Mizar brighter than the Sun?
Yes, in "absolute magnitude", Mizar is much brighter than the Sun.
Why is the night sky brighter when the full Moon is in the sky?
It's the same as the sky is brighter when the Sun is up, only not as much.
What kind of color is brighter fluorescent or neon color?
The true answer to this brain buster is that neon colors are a much brighter substance than flurescent.
Why is the sun appear brighter than alpha centauri b?
Our Sun appears brighter than Alpha Centauri B because of its proximity to our point of view. We are much closer to our Sun then any other star which means that our Sun will be much brighter then everything else in the sky.
How much brighter than Sirius would the Betelgeuse supernova be in your sky if it reached a maximum luminosity?
The supernova would be so much brighter that it's hard to compare, at least 10 magnitudes brighter then Sirius. It would probably be about the same brightness as the full moon in the sky.
How much brighter is a Sun-like star than the reflected light from a planet orbiting around it?
a billion times brighter Have fun Mastering Astronomy!
Why is the sun brighter than all other stars?
The sun only appears brighter than other stars because it is much closer to us.
