Space Stories - Astronomy Words: Magnitude - Why Bright Stars Have Small Numbers

Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani.

Explore the story behind astronomical magnitude, from Hipparchus and Ptolemy to modern photometry, and learn why brighter stars have smaller numbers.

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