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ETearle

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In comparing first magnitude Deneb with second magnitude Polaris, we find that
 
  A) Polaris is in reality much more luminous.
  B) Deneb must be much hotter than Polaris.
  C) Deneb appears 2.5 times brighter to us than does Polaris.
  D) Polaris is really 100 times brighter than nearby Deneb.
  E) Deneb is really much closer than Polaris.

Question 2

As a radio source, the period of pulsar Earth is:
 
  A) 30 minutes.
  B) 23 hours, 56 minutes.
  C) 24 hours.
  D) 29.5 days.
  E) 365.25 days.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B




ETearle

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


sailorcrescent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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