Comparing Apparent Magnitudes
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Comparing Apparent Magnitudes
Study the following tables and then answer the questions. Table 1 identifies the apparent magnitudes of objects that can be seen in the sky. The naked-eye limit and the telescope limit indicate the minimum magnitude of sky objects that can be seen. Table 2 identifies the differences in apparent magnitude and the ratio of light that is emitted based on the differences.
Table 1
Table 2
Object
Apparent magnitude
Sun
?26.5
Full moon
?12.5
Venus (at its brightest)
?4.0
Jupiter, Mars (at their brightest)
?2.0
Sirius
?1.5
Naked-eye limit
6.5
15-cm telescope limit
13.0
Difference in apparent magnitude
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 10.0
Ratio of light
1:1 2.5:1 6.3:1 16:1 40:1 100:1 10 000:1
1. What is the apparent magnitude of the sun?
15.0
20.0
2. What is the apparent magnitude of Sirius?
25.0
1 000 000:1 100 000 000:1 10 000 000 000:1
30.0 3. What is the difference in the magnitudes of
1 000 000 000 000:1
the sun and Sirius?
4. How much more light does the sun provide than Sirius?
5. What is the difference in the sun's apparent magnitude from that of the full moon?
6. About how much more light does the sun provide than the full moon?
7. What is the greatest apparent magnitude that can be viewed by the naked eye? 8. What is the difference in the apparent magnitude of the sun and an object with the greatest
apparent magnitude that can be viewed by the naked eye? 9. How much more light does the sun give off than an object with the least apparent magnitude that
can be viewed by the naked eye? 10. If a star has an apparent magnitude of 7.5, would you be able to see it with the aid of a 15-cm
telescope? 11. What is the difference in magnitudes between Venus and Mars at their brightest? 12. What is the ratio of light of Venus and Mars at their brightest?
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