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Questions regarding the measurement of the amount of light coming from astronomical objects.

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Why must all magnitude systems have a reference point?

Let $f_*$ and $f_0$ be the observed flux of a star and a reference flux in a particular spectral band, and let $m_*$ and $m_0$ be their respective apparent magnitudes. Then the star's magnitude is giv …
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