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Stellar Magnitude
· The Stellar Magnitude System
Sky and Telescope: The Essential Magazine of Astronomy
This article provides a background into the stellar magnitude scale created by Greek astronomers and the development of a more precise scale over time.Astronomy Notes, by Nick Strobel
This site again provides a description of how the stellar magnitude scale was derived, giving a good explanation for where the specific numbers come from. Remember that you are only interested in apparent magnitude for this assignment.Stargazing Network