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  • Star Magnitude: Understanding Brightness (6.3 vs. 14)
    A star with a magnitude of 6.3 is brighter than a star with a magnitude of 14.

    Here's why:

    * The magnitude scale works in reverse: Lower magnitudes indicate brighter stars.

    * Each magnitude difference represents a brightness difference of about 2.5 times: So a star with magnitude 6.3 is significantly brighter than a star with magnitude 14.

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