The absolute stellar magnitude of the Sun is + 4.84m. At what distance will the Sun be seen as a star of 14.84m?
| September 16, 2020 | Education
d0 – 10 parsecs
M – absolute magnitude
m – apparent magnitude
d = d0 * 10 ^ ((m-M) / 5) = 10 * 10 ^ (10/5) = 1000 parsecs = 3262 light years
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