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2 September, 03:54

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?

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  1. 2 September, 04:53
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    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.
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