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Do all stars have the same brightness?

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No they do not.
Stars vary greatly in the amount and type of light they produce.
Some stars are very large, others very small compared to our sun this affects the amount of light they emit.
In addition a star may be actually brighter than another but be far more distant and appear less bright.

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