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D = 10(m-M+5) / 5 So say star 1 has an apparent magnitude (m) of 5.03 and an absolute magmatude (M) of 4.0. Then: D = 10(5.03 - 4.0 + 5) / 5 = 106.03/5 = 101.21 = 16.22 parsecs.

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