Magnitudes

Hubble Space Telescope image of UGC 11105, a spiral galaxy located 110 million light-years away. It has a relatively dim apparent magnitude of 13.6, much fainter than the Sun and many celestial bodies due to the reverse logarithmic scale of magnitude. Despite its size, it appears less bright from Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz)UGC 11105, 110 million light-years away, appears dim with an apparent magnitude of 13.6, highlighting the differences in perceived brightness of celestial objects…