If star A is farther from Earth than Star B, but both stars have the same absolute magnitude, wha tis true about their apparent magnitude?

Star B has the greater apparent magnitude

Star A has the greater apparent magnitude

Both stars have the same apparent magnitude

Apparent magnitude is not related to distance

Which of the following is true about parallax?

the parallax angles of distant stars are to small to measure

it is used to measure distances to all stars

stars closer to Earth have a smaller parallax

stars farther from Earth have a larger parallax

How do stars with a negative numbers for their apparent magnitudes compare to stars with a positive numbers for the apparent magnitude?

they appear brighter in the sky

they are older than other stars in the sky

Astronomer can identify binary stars by:

measuring the shifts in movements of a pair stars around a center of mass.

examining the stars absorption spectra

comparing the colors of the stars

measuring the parallax of the stars

What can parallax be used to calculate?

the distance to stars closer to Earth

the composition of stars based on the spectra of their starlight

the temperature on the surface of a star within 1000 ly of Earth

the distance to stars that are extremely far away

Scientists determine the composition and temperature of stars ____.

by analyzing the spectra of the light that stars emit

by sampling matter on the surface of the stars

by analyzing the vibrations that stars emit.

groups of stars that form patterns

found only in the northern hemisphere

Ursa Major, or the big dipper, is an example of ____.

constellation that can be seen only in the winter

constellation that can only be seen in the summer

constellation that can only be seen in the spring

constellation that can only be seen in the fall

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows the relationship between:

absolute magnitude and spectral types

temperature and apparent magnitude

What are star clusters?

Stars that are held together by gravity

stars that are held motionless by gravity

Characteristics of Stars

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What color is Star A?

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What color is Star B?

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What color is Star C?

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What color is Star D?

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What color is Star E?

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What type of star is Star E?

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Giant

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What type of star is Star A?

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