Astronomers measure star brightness using the magnitude scale. All the really bright stars we see are magnitude 1 or brighter ...

Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of the 20th century, astronomers faced a ...

Its immense brightness is why its name, "Sirius," means "sparkling" in Greek. At a visual magnitude of -0.74, Canopus is the second brightest. It's in the constellation Carina and at 310 light ...

Significance of apparent magnitude in understanding stellar brightness In astronomy, the apparent magnitude scale allows us ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck a municipality ... that instrumental intensity is measured by an intensity scale, unlike reported intensities which are based on how ...

Astronomers have noted a significant increase in brightness in recent weeks, especially after a dramatic outburst on January 2, which raised its visibility from a faint magnitude of +19 to an ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook Henrico County on Wednesday hours after another earthquake reportedly took place in the county. According to the U.S. Geological ...

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Richmond, Virginia area Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck about six miles northwest of Glen Allen ...

The earthquake happened about 5:28 p.m. and had a magnitude of 2.8, which is considered to be a light earthquake by the USGS. The earthquake was about three thousand feet from Wyndham, Virginia.

Japan Earthquake: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit the Kyushu region at 9:19 pm local time in southwestern Japan on Monday (January 13), according to the Japan ...

As it turns out, it was a 2.8 magnitude earthquake centered in the Wyndham area of Henrico County. The earthquake happened around 5:30 p.m. Initial reports indicate it had a depth of seven miles.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...