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What is the magnitude?

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Spacial size or quantity.
It's just another word for how big something is, usually reserved for earthquakes and (the brightness of) stars.

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apparent magnitude is how bright a stars seems from earth. magnitude (i think called actual magnitude [I cant remember]) is how bright a star ACTUALLY is.Have a nice day.
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