The student is given the apparent and absolute magnitudes of various stars (Avior, Alkaid, Wolf 359, Barnard's Star, Acrux, Aldebaran, Deneb, Arcturus) and is asked to compare their apparent brightness and the amount of energy they emit.
keywords: apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude, brightness, energy, Avior, Alkaid, Wolf 359, Barnard's Star, Acrux, Aldebaran, Deneb, Arcturus
swf file: ca_stellarprops_brightenergy.swf