Question

Practice 4: Examine the diagram to see some stars and observation positions, then choose ALL true statements by putting YES or NO next to each statement.

______ An observer at Position B would see Star Y as the brighter star

______ An observer at Position A would see Star Y as the brighter star

______ An observer at Position B would see Star X as the brighter star

______ An observer at Position A would see Star X as the brighter star

Answer 1

Yes

No

No

Yes

Position B is closer to Star Y than it is to Star X => Star Y is brighter to B

Position A is closer to Star X than it is to Star Y => Star X is brighter to A