Which of the following statements about apparent and absolute magnitudes is true?
A) The magnitude system that we use now is based on a system used by the ancient Greeks over 2,000 years ago that classified stars by how bright they appeared.
B) A star with apparent magnitude 1 is brighter than one with apparent magnitude 2.
C) The absolute magnitude of a star is another measure of its luminosity.
D) A star's absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude it would have if it were at a distance of 10 parsecs from Earth.
E) All of the above are true.
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