Answer to Question #153537 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Abdul subhan

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Question #153537

Two stars differ by 8 absolute magnitude.what is the ratio of there luminosities?

Expert's answer

For Pogson's formula, we write

"\\frac{E_1}{E_2}=2.512^{M_2-M_1}=2.512^8=1585"

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