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luminosity   also know as absolute brightness. The brightness of the star IF it were 33 light years (10 parsecs) away.  
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apparent magnitude   also know as brightness. How bright a star is seen from Earth.  
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Electromagnetic Wave   consist of an electric field and a magnetic field carrying energy.  
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Light   an electromagnetic wave.  
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Hertz   the unit for the number of vibrations that pass per second.  
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white light   All visible light colors combined.  
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Darkness   the absence of light.  
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Sunlight   Consists of multiple frequencies of radiation, Infrared, Visible and Ultraviolet.  
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