Apparent Magnitude
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Apparent magnitude is a measure of a celestial object's brightness as seen from Earth. The scale is logarithmic and inverted: brighter objects have lower magnitudes. Sirius has magnitude -1.46; the faintest naked-eye stars are about magnitude +6.
Category: Observational Astronomy