The magnitude of a star is a number that is a measure of its brightness
as seen on Earth. The brighter the
star, the lower its magnitude. The
data below show the magnitudes of
five stars in our galaxy. Between
what two integers is the magnitude
of each star located? In most
applications, the magnitude of a
number is its size or amount.
However, when talking about the
magnitude of a star, magnitude
includes negative numbers.