What is the absolute magnitude of the sun

[Krissy0612]

Astronomy Help Please! :)

I am having a problem figuring out this question. On all my other work the questions have been different. Could anyone help me with this Astronomy problem and show me how to work it out? Thank you! Anything would be greatly appreciated.

What is the absolute magnitude of the sun--note apparent is -26 and its distance is 1 AU or 4.85 x 10^-6 parsec?


Thanks so much!

 

[SpaceTiger]

You need to show some work before we can help you. Also, please only post in one forum at a time.

 

[Krissy0612]

Okay! Not a problem...I just didn't want to get confused with the stuff I have already done and then information given to me. What I have so far is this:

M= m + 5 - (5 log D)

M= (-26 + 5) - ( 5 log D)
M= (-21) - (5 log D)

***My question is how to figure it out after this. I know it states D= 1 AU or 4.85 x 10^ -6, but I'm not sure what to put there to get the right answer.

 

[Krissy0612]

Am I on the right track?

 

[lotrgreengrapes7926]

Yep.
Distance is in parsecs.

 

[tony873004]

Instead, try M=-5log(D/10pc)+m
Make sure you're using a base 10 log on your calculator.

Look up the answer in Wikipedia to double check yourself.

 

[astonomygeek]

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[karol17]

Hey
can someone help me with the followng 2 questions, i am so confuzed. also tell me how you got the answer
thanks


1. the minimum mass of a star is 0.08 solar mass or 80 Jupiter masses. If the fuel that powered stars was helium instead of hydrogen would the minimum mass of stars be more, les or still be 0.08 sollar mass? (hint: think of the number of protons in nuclei)

2. the sun emits as much energy as 3.9 *10^24 100- Watts light-bulbs (that’s a whole lot of light bulbs!) every second. We call that number its luminosity. Give that the radius of the sun is constant in time, how much energy is produced in the Sun every second? Is it more than, less than or equal to its luminosity? Justify your answer ( no calculations necessary)

 

[mgb_phys]

Please re-post this as a new thread - it's confusing when people tack a new question onto a years old question on a different topic .
Also you have to make some attempt at an answer