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Absolute magnitude

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Stars have different brightnesses. Some shine very bright. Others are dim. We can compare them all. We pretend they are the same distance away. This helps us see how much light they make. Do you like looking at stars?

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File:Phase angle explanation.png
Phase angle explanation.png
File:Diffuse reflector sphere disk.png
Diffuse reflector sphere disk.png
File:Diffuse reflection model phase functions.svg
Diffuse reflection model phase functions.svg
File:Ceres opposition effect.png
Ceres opposition effect.png
File:Asteroid HG phase integrals.svg
Asteroid HG phase integrals.svg
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Slope parameter G.png
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