apparent magnitude scale

What are Some Examples?

Here are some examples of celestial objects and their apparent magnitudes:
Sun: -26.74 (the brightest object in our sky)
Full Moon: -12.74
Sirius: -1.46 (the brightest star in the night sky)
Vega: 0.00 (the reference star for the magnitude scale)
Andromeda Galaxy: 3.44

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