If interstellar dust makes an RR Lyrae variable star look 7 magnitudes fainter than the star should, by how much will you over- or underestimate its distance? (Hint: Use the magnitude distance formula d = 10(my - My + 5)/5) destimate dactual Is your calculated value an over- or underestimate? O overestimate O underestimate

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If interstellar dust makes an RR Lyrae variable star look 7 magnitudes fainter than the star should, by how much will you over- or underestimate its distance? (Hint: Use the magnitude-distance formula 
d = 10(mV − MV + 5)/5.)
 
Is your calculated value an over- or underestimate?
If interstellar dust makes an RR Lyrae variable star look 7 magnitudes fainter than the star should, by how much will you over- or underestimate its distance? *(Hint: Use the magnitude distance formula \( d = 10^{((m_V - M_V + 5)/5)} \).)*

\[
\frac{d_{\text{estimate}}}{d_{\text{actual}}} = \text{_________}
\]

Is your calculated value an over- or underestimate?
- ○ overestimate
- ○ underestimate
Transcribed Image Text:If interstellar dust makes an RR Lyrae variable star look 7 magnitudes fainter than the star should, by how much will you over- or underestimate its distance? *(Hint: Use the magnitude distance formula \( d = 10^{((m_V - M_V + 5)/5)} \).)* \[ \frac{d_{\text{estimate}}}{d_{\text{actual}}} = \text{_________} \] Is your calculated value an over- or underestimate? - ○ overestimate - ○ underestimate
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