Item 1 For the stars listed below mV is the apparent visual (yellow) magnitude (
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Item 1
For the stars listed below mV is the apparent visual (yellow) magnitude (in some of the labs this was called m or V), mB is the apparent blue magnitude (in some of the labs this was called B), and MV is the absolute visual (yellow) magnitude (in some of the labs this was called M). Some stars may be used more than once or not at all.
Copy and paste the numbered descriptions into the answer area and place the desired letter into the underlined area after the description.
Part A - magnitude matching
For the stars listed below mV is the apparent visual (yellow) magnitude (in some of the labs this was called m or V), mB is the apparent blue magnitude (in some of the labs this was called B), and MV is the absolute visual (yellow) magnitude (in some of the labs this was called M). Some stars may be used more than once or not at all.
Copy and paste the numbered descriptions into the answer area and place the desired letter into the underlined area after the description.
1) farthest? _____
2) nearest? _____
3) Stars A & B are in a cluster (like the Pleiades). Which other star is in that same cluster? _____
4) hottest? _____
5) least massive? _____
6) most massive? _____
7) red giant? _____
8) white dwarf? _____
9) shortest total life span? _____
10) longest total life span? _____
Explanation / Answer
1) farthest- C
2) nearest- F
4) hottest- C
7) red giant- H
8) white dwarf- D
Star mV mB MV A 5.4 5.8 4.0 B 9.4 10.6 8.0 C -2.0 -0.4 -4.0 D 4.7 4.8 0.0 E 7.9 8.7 6.5 F 9.0 9.0 11.0 G 7.3 7.8 2.1 H 14.0 15.4 10.0Related Questions
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