Distance Affects Star Brightness

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Objective

I can describe how far away a star is affects how bright it looks to us on Earth.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Imagine two stars. One star is close to Earth, and the other is very far away. Which star will look brighter to us, and why?

2

What is parallax? Explain it in your own words, like you're explaining it to a friend.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Imagine two stars that are the same size. Star A is closer to Earth than Star B. Which star will look brighter to us on Earth? If a star is very, very far away from Earth, will it look bright or dim to us?

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