Apparent Magnitude. The apparent magnitude of a celestial object, such as a star or galaxy, is the brightness measured by an observer at a specific distance from the object. The smaller the distance between the observer and object, the greater the apparent brightness.(left) Two stars, A and B, with the same apparent magnitude.(right) However, star A is actually a more luminous star that is further away from the Earth than than star B. Two objects that have the same apparent magnitude, as seen from the Earth, may either be:o convert the apparent magnitude, m, of a star into a real magnitude for the star (absolute magnitude, M), we need to know the distance, d to the star. Alternatively, if we know the distance and the absolute magnitude of a star, we can calculate its apparent magnitude. Both calculations are made using:
STATE MOTTO. The word Friendship was adopted as the Texas state motto by the Forty-first Texas Legislature in February 1930. The word was probably chosen because the name Texas or Tejas was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word sometimes translated to mean friends or allies.. See also TEXAS, ORIGIN OF NAME.
The official seal of the state has a five-pointed star, encircled by olive and live oak branches and the words The State of Texas. Texas remained a republic for almost 10 years until it became part of the United States in 1845.The Texas flag is the official symbol of the Lone Star State because of its single bright star gracing the red, white and blue banner.The colors in the flag symbolize bravery (red), purity and liberty (white), and loyalty (blue).he official seal of the state has a five-pointed star, encircled by olive and live oak branches and the words The State of Texas. Texas remained a republic for almost 10 years until it became part of the United States in 1845.