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Apparent Magnitude of Stars Calculator

The Apparent Magnitude of Stars Calculator will calculate the:

  1. Apparent magnitude of a star when its illumination (brightness) is known

Calculation Parameters: None of the values can be zero

Apparent Magnitude of Stars Calculator
Apparent Magnitude of Stars Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
Apparent magnitude of the star (m)
m = -2.5 log b - 19
m = -2.5 × log() - 19
m = -2.5 × - 19
m =
Apparent Magnitude Of Stars Calculator Input Values
Illumination of the star (b) lux

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m = -2.5 log b - 19

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