A star had an apparent magnitude m = 2.1 and an absolute magnitude M = 1.6 1) Calculate the distance of this star in pc and in ly (1 pc = 3.26 ly).

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A star had an apparent magnitude m = 2.1 and an absolute magnitude
M = 1.6
1) Calculate the distance of this star in pc and in ly (1 pc = 3.26 ly).
Transcribed Image Text:A star had an apparent magnitude m = 2.1 and an absolute magnitude M = 1.6 1) Calculate the distance of this star in pc and in ly (1 pc = 3.26 ly).
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