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What is the difference between apparent magnitude and absolute
brightness?

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Astronomers define star brightness in terms of apparent magnitude. - how bright the star appears from Earth - and absolute magnitude - how a bright the star appears at a standard distance of 32.6 light-years or 10 parsecs.

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