Ask Question
21 January, 15:04

Cutter is a star with an apparent magnitude of - 1 and an absolute magnitude of - 5. casper is a star with an apparent magnitude of - 1 and an absolute magnitude of 0. use this information to answer the next questions. which of the stars is closer to earth?

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 21 January, 15:28
    0
    To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:

    1. The formula for calculate the distance in parsecs to a star, which is:

    d=10^[ (m-M) + 5) / 5]

    Where m is the apparent magnitude and M is the absolute magnitude.

    2. Therefore, you have:

    - Distance of Cutter:

    d=63.09 parsecs

    - Distance of Casper:

    d=6.30 parsecs

    Therefore, the answer is: Casper.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “Cutter is a star with an apparent magnitude of - 1 and an absolute magnitude of - 5. casper is a star with an apparent magnitude of - 1 and ...” in 📗 Physics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers