Question #153537

Two stars differ by 8 absolute magnitude.what is the ratio of there luminosities?


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2021-01-05T12:04:57-0500

For Pogson's formula, we write

E1E2=2.512M2−M1=2.5128=1585\frac{E_1}{E_2}=2.512^{M_2-M_1}=2.512^8=1585


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