-Refer to the figure.Polaris is a Type I Cepheid with a period of 4 days.What is its absolute magnitude?

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The period-luminosity relation for Type I Cepheids is:$$M=-2.81\log P-1.43$$where M is the absolute magnitude and P is the period in days.For Polaris, P = 4 days, so:$$M=-2.81\log 4-1.43=-3.5$$

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