Question

The table shows the brightness of some stars when viewed from Earth. The brighter a star appears from Earth, the lower its apparent magnitude value is in the table. Star Apparent Magnitude Sun -26.8 Arcturus -0.06 Sirius -1.47 Vega 0.04 Betelgeuse 0.41 Polaris 2.0 Why does the sun appear so much brighter than the other stars listed in the table?
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Answer 1

Answer: C

It is much closer to Earth than any of the other stars.

Explanation: yes

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation:

It is much larger than the other stars, so it produces more light