Table 2-1
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \begin{array} { c }
\text { Star } \
\text { Nane }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Apparent Visual } \
\text { Magnitude }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { d Dra } & 3.07 \
\hline \text { a Cet } & 2.53 \
\hline \text { Nirl } & 8.07 \
\hline \alpha \text { CMa } & - 1.46 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 2-1.Which star in the table would appear brightest to an observer on Earth?
A)? Dra
B)? Cet
C)Nim
D) ? CMa

Question

Table 2-1
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Star } \
\text { Nane }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Apparent Visual } \
\text { Magnitude }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { d Dra } & 3.07 \
\hline \text { a Cet } & 2.53 \
\hline \text { Nirl } & 8.07 \
\hline \alpha \text { CMa } & - 1.46 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 2-1.Which star in the table would appear brightest to an observer on Earth?
A)? Dra
B)? Cet
C)Nim
D) ? CMa

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The star with the lowest apparent visual magnitude is the brightest, so the star with the brightest apparent visual magnitude in the table is α CMa with a magnitude of -1.46.

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1