Question

Eduardo observes the stars through his telescope. He states that the star Regulus is brighter than the star Rigel. In reality, Rigel has a greater absolute brightness than Regulus. What can explain Eduardo’s observation?


A.Rigel is a hotter star than Regulus

B.Regulus is much closer to Earth than Rigel

C.Regulus is a hotter star than Rigel

D.Rigel is much closer to Earth than Regulus.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Option d) is correct i.e.

Rigel is much closer to earth than Regulus

Answer 2

Answer:

Do it yourself.

Explanation: