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I do not understand much of it only that it is the universal scale for very large or very small things.

I can't quite get it but here it is, "The following scale of the universe is logarithmic, meaning that each division represents a 10-fold increase in size over the one before. The scale ranges over 40 orders of magnitude or increments of powers of 10." This is from the book, "Science Desk...

I was reading a book and it said the sun was 10^12 Logarithmic. What is the measurement of a Logarithmic?

Can anyone please help me understand this equation and explain it to me?