The measure of a star's brightness is called its ________.
A) parallax
B) color
C) magnitude
D) intensity

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The measure of a star's brightness is called its magnitude. It is a logarithmic scale where the lower the number, the brighter the star appears. The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, has a magnitude of -1.46, while the faintest stars visible to the naked eye have a magnitude of around 6.

The Measure of a Star's Brightness Is Called Its ________