A star with apparent magnitude 5 is brighter than a star with apparent magnitude 15 by how much? A star with absolute magnitude -2 is more luminous than a star with absolute magnitude 8 by how much?

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A star with apparent magnitude 5 is brighter than a star with apparent magnitude 15 by how much?

A star with absolute magnitude -2 is more luminous than a star with absolute magnitude 8 by how much?
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